Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

Chapter 558 Director Zhou is starting a new film? Hollywood is in an uproar.
"Hello Director Zhou, you are one of my favorite directors. I have always told Leon that I would like to express my admiration to you in person sometime."

"Now, we finally have this opportunity."

"You absolutely have to sign your autograph for me later."

"And Yifei, you are also one of my favorite actresses. I admire you even more."

"It's truly remarkable that an actor from China could achieve such dazzling success in Hollywood!"

"You and your husband are both so outstanding!"

Vitoria was immediately overjoyed and greeted Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei.

Overall, however, he remained relatively calm.

Come to think of it, she's Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend, so she's already beyond the realm of celebrity mystique.

I won't be like ordinary people who can't stay calm when they meet celebrities.

After all, Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most dazzling stars in Hollywood.

"Thank you, Vitoria. Leon is so lucky to have such a beautiful and elegant girlfriend like you."

Zhou Qing and Liu Yifei both responded politely.

The two sides then began chatting and laughing in a very pleasant atmosphere.

The group ate, chatted, and joked around, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

During this time, Zhou Qing learned that Vittoria was almost 27 years old, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

This woman is terrifying! She actually broke the "25-year-old curse" for Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriends.

It also helped Leonardo DiCaprio lose weight.

Is Leonardo DiCaprio really serious this time?
If that's the case, then we really should wish Leonardo DiCaprio all the best.

"Director Zhou Qing and his wife Liu Yifei had a private dinner with Leonardo DiCaprio, chatting and laughing. DiCaprio has successfully lost weight and gotten back to his pre-pregnancy figure!"

"Renowned director Zhou Qing and superstar Leonardo DiCaprio dined together; will the two continue their collaboration after 'The Revenant'?"

Is Leonardo DiCaprio rumored to be the male lead in director Zhou Qing's new film? Will these two superstars team up again?

Despite the low-key nature of this gathering, given the status of Zhou Qing, Liu Yifei, and Xiao Li Zi, it was still photographed by someone with ulterior motives.

It immediately became a trending topic, both in Hollywood and the Chinese entertainment industry.

Everyone was excitedly discussing whether Director Zhou Qing and Leonardo DiCaprio were having dinner together really for their new movie.
Or are we just going to have a meal together?

After all, Leonardo DiCaprio and Zhou Qing had worked together on "The Revenant," and Zhou Qing even helped DiCaprio achieve his dream of winning an Oscar.

The two should have a good personal relationship.

Therefore, it is possible for friends to get together.

But if that's not the case, are they really discussing a new movie?
Goodness, if these two really team up again, that would be truly amazing.

With the best director and the best actors, this movie is bound to be even more explosive than "Instant Universe"?

For a moment, actors from Hollywood and Chinese entertainment were all in an uproar.

This level of film is enough to drive any big star crazy, and even if they just come in to play a supporting role, it's enough to make anyone fight tooth and nail for it!
It's a pity, though, that Zhou Qing and Xiao Li were just having a meal and had no other purpose.

After a brief get-together with Leonardo DiCaprio, Zhou Qing didn't linger in Hollywood any longer.

After a short rest, Liu Yifei and I boarded a plane back to Beijing.

"Director Zhou, you're back? Congratulations!"

Jiao Hongfen called Zhou Qing immediately, and his voice sounded incredibly refreshed.

How could you not feel refreshed and invigorated?
"Instant Universe" can be considered the most successful co-production in history, bar none.

It not only swept the Oscars, but also dominated the box office.

Both in terms of awards and box office figures, it surpassed the earlier films *Life of Pi* and *The Revenant*. But what's even more crucial?
"Instant Universe" is different from the two co-productions Zhou Qing made before.

The main actors in "Instant Universe" are all Chinese.

The male lead, female lead, and villain are all Chinese.

Only some supporting roles and extras are from Hollywood.

That's definitely different from co-productions like "Life of Pi" or "The Revenant".

Whether it's awards or box office success, those achievements are all earned by Chinese actors!
Not to mention, "Instant Universe" also produced a Chinese actress who won the Best Actress award and a Chinese actress who won the Best Supporting Actress award.

These are all historic achievements.

So that's right, in terms of political achievements alone, this is definitely the strongest achievement that surpasses "Life of Pi" and "The Revenant"!
Jiao Hongfen can be said to have completely outshone Han Sanping back then!
Jiao Hongfen was naturally overjoyed, as if he were floating on clouds.

"Director Zhou."

"Director Zhou."

Not only Jiao Hongfen, but countless people contacted Zhou Qingren the moment he appeared in the capital.

The same applies to Liu Yifei.

The couple's phones were almost bombarded with calls.

This made Zhou Qing afraid to turn on the computer.

After finishing my conversation with Jiao Hongfen, I promptly turned off my phone, which finally brought some peace and quiet.

"Everyone is so enthusiastic."

Liu Yifei couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

This is understandable.

With such dazzling achievements, how could the industry not be in an uproar?

With Zhou Qing as a director, how could he not become a rising star in the industry?
However, Zhou Qing basically handed over all the work to Director Chen, and he went home with Liu Yifei.

Although "Instant Universe" is still showing in theaters, for Zhou Qing, the film project has already come to an end.

Zhou Qing no longer needs to do anything.

Logically speaking, "Instant Universe" will be out of theaters on March 17, which is about half a month away.

As the director, Zhou Qing is required to lead the main cast and crew on a promotional tour.

But Zhou Qing felt it was unnecessary.

With the current popularity and momentum of "Instant Universe", does Zhou Qing still need to go through the trouble of promoting it?

Sweeping the Oscars and winning both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress is the best form of publicity.

So Zhou Qing only assigned himself one task: to stay home with his wife and children.

Let's put all other things aside for now.

Even so, Zhou Qing still paid attention to the box office of "Instant Universe".

Just as he had imagined, with the added boost of sweeping the Oscars, "Instant Universe" performed extremely well at the box office.

Both in Hollywood and in the Chinese entertainment industry, there has been a significant decline in box office revenue.

"Zhou Qing, 'Instant Universe' should have no problem breaking 60 billion at the box office, right?"

Based on a quick assessment of the current trend, Liu Yifei immediately became somewhat uneasy.

You should know that the highest-grossing Chinese-language film in history is "The Battle at Lake Changjin".

The film's box office of 61 billion yuan remains unmatched to this day, making it the only one in the Chinese entertainment industry to achieve this feat.

I wonder if "Instant Universe" can surpass it?
(End of this chapter)