Huayu Entertainment: Who let him be the director!

Chapter 99: First day box office, going to be a hit
"Mr. Wang, you are too polite. Please come in."

Not only the king of Huayi came, but also the senior executives of some other film and television companies.

Such as Yu Dong from Bona, Wang Changtian from Fiber Optic and so on.

What Zhou Qing didn't expect was that even Ying Huang's people came.

However, the person who came this time was not Yang Shoucheng, but another famous figure, Ying Huang's artist director Huo Wenxi.

In fact, Huo Wenxi did not come all the way from Hong Kong Island to attend the premiere. She happened to be on business in the mainland during that time.

When I learned that "Departures" was premiering, I took the initiative to come over to support it.

Did not receive an invitation letter.

Of course, Huo Wenxi was not the only one who came uninvited without an invitation.

Zhou Qing and the main creators also expressed their warm welcome to this.

Everyone who comes is a guest.

"Director Zhou, I wish "Departures" a box office success and a new high!"

Huo Wenxi naturally also sent Zhou Qing a wave of blessings.

"Thank you very much."

After some greetings, Huo Wenxi also went in.

"Zhou Qing!"

Anyone who can call him like that must be someone who has a close relationship with Zhou Qing.

Accompanied by Liu Xiaoli, Liu Yifei came to Zhou Qing with a smile on her face.

Because she was attending the premiere, Liu Yifei dressed up specially.

She was wearing a white dress and looked very radiant.

This was the first time Zhou Qing saw Liu Yifei dressed like this, and his eyes lit up.

"I wish your movie 'Departures' will continue to rise in box office and set new records."

Liu Yifei also gave her blessings with a gentle smile.

"Then I'll take your advice, Sissi."

Zhou Qing chatted with Liu Yifei for a few words and also greeted Liu Xiaoli.

The mother and daughter went in, glanced around casually, and were filled with emotion.

"So many first-line stars, so many CEOs of film and television companies, this is too big a scene, isn't it?"

Liu Yifei felt a sense of helplessness, it felt like she was attending a film festival!
"Yes, looking at the entire Chinese entertainment industry, there are really not many directors who can have such influence."

"He is now truly the fourth greatest director!"

Liu Xiaoli nodded, with deeper emotion than Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei is basically busy filming, and since she is still a newcomer, she doesn't have much exposure to things in the circle.

But Liu Xiaoli, as Liu Yifei's agent, has been deeply involved in this circle for many years.

Much clearer than Liu Yifei.

Therefore, she understood better than Liu Yifei how huge Zhou Qing's influence was now.

He is really on par with Zhang, Chen and Feng.

Otherwise, why would Liu Xiaoli come in person with Liu Yifei to support Zhou Qing?

Just think about it, two years ago this person was just an unknown acting student, but two years later he became such a great director.

Liu Xiaoli still has a feeling of unreality.

"Mr. Han!"

"Third Master!"

When most people had arrived, the heavyweight figure Han Sanping also appeared on the scene.

It instantly attracted everyone's attention.

"Director Zhou, I wish "Departures" a big box office success!"

Han Sanping also sent a congratulatory message with a smile on his face, which was absolutely from the heart.

China Film Group invested in "Departures" and is also responsible for its distribution, so it can be said that they have a vested interest in it.

Han Sanping was naturally quite positive about the premiere promotion of "Departures".

“Yes, it was a huge hit at the box office!”

Zhou Qing also smiled and started chatting and laughing with Han Sanping.

"La La Land will start filming the day after tomorrow. How's the preparation going?"

After talking about "Departures", the two sides also talked about "La La Land".

After all, "La La Land" was also invested by China Film.

"All is ready except for the opportunity."

Zhou Qing responded expectantly.

About half a year has passed since the filming of "Departures", and Zhou Qing is indeed sharpening his knife and wants to do something big.

"Boss Han, let's go inside and talk. Don't block others here."

"Haha, okay, let's go."

Han Sanping was invited into the theater and his seat was arranged in the center of the first row, there was no doubt about it.

There was an empty seat next to Han Sanping, which naturally belonged to Director Zhou Qing who was currently serving as a concierge outside.

Some senior executives of film and television companies, such as President Wang of Huayi, and some big stars, of course, are ranked at the front.

The entertainment industry is still a place with very clear hierarchies.

As for Zhou Qing's classmates, these small fry have to stay at the back.

But even so, the students were very excited to meet so many celebrities and industry leaders.

"I can't believe that so many celebrities came to support Zhou Qing."

"Yeah, much more than the celebration party for 127 Hours."

“This is the first time I’ve seen so many celebrities.”

"Who says it's not true? Zhou Qing and I are no longer the same kind of people."

Everyone gathered together and talked non-stop, and their moods were still very complicated.

Before long, their friends at the same starting line had completely left them behind.

He became a big man that they could only look up to.

But having such a classmate is a kind of luck no matter what.

Not to mention anything else, their classmates from Class 02 were studying at the Beijing Film Academy, and there were countless envious looks from all around them.

"Director Zhou!"

"Director Zhou!"

Before they knew it, the time was almost up, and Zhou Qing returned to the cinema with Qin Hao, Li Bingbing and other main creators.

After going through all those complicated opening procedures, it’s time to get to the most crucial part of watching the movie.

clap clap!

As the lights turned off and the big screen lit up.

The originally noisy theater quickly became quiet, and all eyes were focused on the big screen.

Looking forward to the next feature film.

What kind of quality is it that a movie like "Departures" won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival?

Most people are still quite interested.

As a Passat slowly drove out on a country road, the male protagonist Qin Hao first appeared on the big screen.

"It has been more than two months since I returned to the countryside. Looking back, every day has been dull and ordinary."

Qin Hao's inner monologue was like his expression, seemingly calm, but also seemed to be hiding something.

Director: Zhou Qing.

Starring: Qin Hao, Li Bingbing.

Starring: Liu Dehua, Yan Danchen, Huang Bo.

The corresponding subtitles also slowly appeared, and the story began to unfold from Qin Hao's perspective. Qin Gang, who had a good job that everyone envied in the city, suddenly lost his job and was forced to return to his hometown.

I looked for many jobs to make a living, but none of them were satisfactory.

Until I was accidentally attracted to a high-paying job.

However, when I went for the interview, I found out that the job was actually an undertaker.

Qin Gang was very averse to this kind of job and almost wanted to turn around and leave, but the high salary finally defeated him.

Qin Gang just stepped into the profession of undertaker in this way.

From the initial disdain and perfunctory attitude to gradually loving and respecting this job.

But Qin Gang still needs to face the secular perspective.

Although he had been careful to keep it secret, the news still leaked out.

Be it his fellow villagers or childhood friends, they all looked down on Qin Gang and pointed fingers at him.

Even his wife did not understand Qin Gang and even left him temporarily because of this.

But in the end.

The mother of the childhood friend who advised Qin Gang to change jobs died, and the childhood friend had no choice but to ask for help from Qin Gang, whom he disliked.

Through his actions, Qin Gang made people around him gradually recognize the profession of undertaker and accept himself.

The same thing happened to Qin Gang's wife, who also returned to Qin Gang.

Everything seemed to be back on track, but Qin Gang's father, who had always been at odds with him, suddenly died.

He wanted to bury his father with his own hands.

In this process, the reconciliation between father and son was also achieved.

To be honest, the story is not complicated and the narrative technique is almost straightforward.

Just bit by bit, from beginning to end, everything is told.

But what the movie conveyed touched everyone silently.

“Although there is not a single sentimental part in it, it is more sentimental than any other movie.”

“On the surface, it’s about life and death, but in fact it’s about life and the relationships between people.”

"I can't really put into words what attracted me to it, but it was just very catchy and very appealing."

"It is worthy of being the award-winning film in Berlin. It lives up to its reputation."

From time to time, there were discussions in various places in the cinema, and most of them were positive reviews.

"Is this the movie Zhou Qing shot? Oh, it's really awesome."

"What's wrong with this guy's brain? He's obviously an acting major, but he can make such an amazing movie."

"I can't believe that this kind of movie was made by my classmate."

The students of Class 02 worship Zhou Qing very much.

Compared with "127 Hours", "Departures" is obviously more complete and smooth.

Everyone felt that it was no worse than the classic movies they usually watched.

But who made those movies?

Zhou Qing is their classmate!
"Very good Director Zhou, very touching, "Departures" can be called a masterpiece."

Han Sanping also expressed his approval of Zhou Qing.

It is definitely not perfunctory, but an exclamation from the heart.

Although Han Sanping is now a senior leader of China Film Group, he is also a director and screenwriter.

It is also possible to tell whether a movie is good or bad.

"Mr. Han, thank you for your compliment."

Zhou Qing hurriedly said modestly.

Qin Hao, Li Bingbing, Yan Danchen and other main creators were quietly watching the feedback from the audience around them from beginning to end.

There was uncontrollable excitement and pride on everyone's face.

Judging from the situation, this movie is a success.

Wow!
After the film was over, there was warm applause in the entire theater.

Director Zhou Qing once again led the main creators to participate in some interactive sessions after the screening.

After that came the media interviews.

"How did Director Zhou come up with the idea of ​​making a movie with a theme like "Departures"?"

"I read a novel by chance before and was moved by the story, so I had the idea of ​​making it into a movie."

"This is the first time Bingbing and Director Zhou Qing have worked together, right? What is your impression of Director Zhou?"

"Director Zhou is a talented director, and he is very meticulous in making movies, striving for perfection in every detail. I think it is because of this attitude that Director Zhou can deliver such excellent works."

"Qin Hao, this is your first play, right? Your first role in life is in Director Zhou's play. You are so lucky. How did you feel when you received the offer?"

"I was stunned at the time, because no one had approached me to film for more than a year before that. After that, I was excited, extremely excited..."

These are all routine questions, but everyone is actually quite interested in the revelations behind the scenes.

The atmosphere in the entire theater was always extremely hot.

"Director Zhou, what do you think the box office of "Departures" will be?"

Since it was the premiere, this question was naturally raised.

"My 127 Hours was so crude, but it still earned million at the box office. As for Departures, it should be at least double that."

Zhou Qing said in a joking tone.

No matter whether we can achieve it in the end or not, we must not weaken the momentum and we must shout out the slogan first.

"The premiere of Director Zhou Qing's second feature film, The Undertaker, came to a successful conclusion, and the film received unanimous praise from both inside and outside the industry."

"The first review of "Departures" has been released, and the word of mouth has exploded, and the public is enthusiastic about watching the movie."

"The release of "Departures," the film directed by the Berlin Golden Bear winner, has set the entire May Day season on fire."

All I can say is that the money was not wasted, as all media outlets were very respectful and praised "Departures" highly.

Of course the movie itself isn't bad either.

"Do you really think our movie can gross over 40 million?"

Huang Bo and Zhou Qing took the studio car back together, and Huang Bo couldn't help but ask Zhou Qing excitedly.

If this movie can really get such a high box office, Huang Bo will have another powerful representative work.

"What, you don't have confidence?"

Zhou Qing did not answer, but asked back.

The reason why he chose "Departures" was not only because the film had great potential to win awards, but also because it had great box office potential!

Therefore, Zhou Qing is still very optimistic about the box office of "Departures".

Even if it doesn't reach the 127 million you said, at least it can't be worse than " Hours", right?
"Of course I have confidence. Our movie is so good."

Seeing Zhou Qing's attitude, Huang Bo felt reassured and smiled brightly.

"Are you going back to the studio or to school?"

When they reached a fork in the road, Zhou Qing casually asked Huang Bo.

"Go back to school and put me in front."

Huang Bo said without thinking that he was really busy these days with a lot of things to do at school.

The driver stopped the car after passing the intersection and dropped Huang Bo off on the roadside.

"Xiao Liu, ask Producer Hu to come over."

After Zhou Qing returned to the studio, he continued to work.

"La La Land" will start filming the day after tomorrow!
I really can’t take care of the first day box office of "Departures".

"Director Zhou, congratulations! The first-day box office of "Departures" is 287 million. This movie is going to be a hit again!"

At twelve o'clock in the evening, China Film Group gave the accurate figures for the first time.

287 million!
It is more than twice the first day box office of "127 Hours"!
Zhou Qingren immediately became excited.

Judging from the first day box office, the 40 million he casually mentioned at the premiere was more than just talk!
(End of this chapter)