Entertainment: I really want to make progress

In Zhou Yutang's "The Lonely Agent", Dugu Bubai didn't feel lonely for long.

Another super blockbuster is coming.

"Transformers 2", released at the end of June, finally allowed everyone to see the horror of Hollywood movies.

The premiere directly earned 33.8 million box office, and the box office exceeded 100 million in 4 days of release.

It directly exceeded 200 million in 8 days of release, and beat Titanic in 13 days of release.

The domestic blockbusters "Assembly", "Painted Skin" and "If You Are the One" that stood in front of him were unable to stop the ferocious offensive of "Transformers 2".

One after another they were beheaded.

The one who is in power is invincible!

Within a few weeks of the film's release, it even accounted for more than 90% of the total box office of major theaters. When it was close to being released, the total box office had reached 445 million, second only to Zhou Yutang's "The Lonely Agent" and ranked Ranked second on China's annual box office list.

The entire entertainment industry was shocked.

It even caused quite a stir in Hollywood.

Several large film companies over there have raised the importance of the Chinese film market to another level.

This year, there was first "Alone" which exceeded 500 million, and then "Transformers 2", which shows that the potential and development of the Ming Dynasty film market exceeded their expectations.

Big Dog is very excited. The wild box office of "Transformers 2" proves that the special effects path he has always insisted on is not wrong. He is planning to make another trip to the United States to take people to inspect the special effects company. He has just finished chatting with Big Dog. Zhou Yutang received another call from Han Sanping:

"Yu Tang, if it weren't for your movie "The Lonely Agent", this year would be really suspenseful."

Mr. Han also sounded a little lucky.

Recently, he was scolded as a sitting eagle, said to be luring wolves into the house.

I never thought that this Hollywood movie would explode with such great energy.

If it weren't for Zhou Yutang standing in front of him, none of the domestic films would be able to win this year.

Think about it now.

Zhou Yutang is really cruel.

During the May Day period, it not only eliminated Lu Chuan's "Nanjing", but also suppressed the Hollywood blockbuster "The Wolverine" that was released at the same time as "The Agent", causing the latter's box office to only exceed 60 million.

"It will get better and better in the future."

"By the way, "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" is scheduled to be released on National Day. Come and attend the premiere then. Have you finished filming your movie?"

"It can be done within three weeks."

"That's ok, come back in two days, I have new tea here."

After hanging up the phone with Han Sanping, Zhou Yutang felt Yu Feihong's arm touching him in his arms,

"Just talking about "Transformers" with Han Sanping?"

"Well, this movie is a bit cruel."

While on the set, I took the time to go to the cinema with Liu Yifei and watch it again. The deepest impression on Zhou Yutang was not that there was a shape-shifting Autobot, but that Megan Fox, who was at the peak of her looks, was really top-notch.

"Sister Feihong, do you want to go and see it together?"

"I won't go, I'm not in the mood lately."

Yu Feihong sighed quietly, and Zhou Yutang patted the sister's shoulder to comfort her: "It's okay, good things come in hard times, I'm here."

He took a leave of absence from the crew of "Star You" this time and arranged to film the scenes with Yang Mi and Wang Kai first because of Yu Feihong's "Love Has an Afterlife".

After Zhou Yutang was invited to watch the finished film, the overall impression was okay.

The script has been revised and is still literary and artistic, but the plot details are relatively complete compared to the original version, and the logic of the entire film is more reasonable.

But the movie still has some surprises.

The movie was originally scheduled to be released on July 28, but just a few days ago, after the first batch of copies were developed, the color and light did not meet the requirements at all.

"How to solve it now?"

"I've had several meetings with StarMedia. The solution there is to re-produce the copy, adjust the promotion plan, and then postpone the film's release to mid-to-late September."

"It's best not to wait until then."

Zhou Yutang shook his head: "This year's National Day release, the three blockbusters "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", "Wheatfield" and "The Wind", especially Mr. Han's "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" will have a very high schedule, and other movies will have to make way."

"Yu Tang, what about your suggestion?"

Yu Feihong looked at Zhou Yutang expectantly.

Zhou Yutang thought for a while and made a decisive decision: "Copy and re-make, and then shorten the promotion period as much as possible, and it will be released by the end of August at the latest."

"Well, I listen to you."

Yu Feihong rested her head lightly on Zhou Yutang's broad shoulders.

The usually intellectually mature beauty was as obedient and obedient as a cat.

I can smell the orchid fragrance on her body.

Zhou Yutang suddenly felt restless in his heart.

It's noon on the day of hoeing.

After the storm.

He was dragged to the dinner party by Yu Feihong.

"Yu Tang, Lao Jiang has wanted to get to know you for a long time."

The radiant Yu Feihong drove the car with a smile on her face: "He thinks highly of you and has told me several times to introduce you to him."

Zhou Yutang chuckled and said, "I have been fascinated by him for a long time."

The old Jiang Yu Feihong is talking about is Jiang Wen.

Jiang Wen is indeed a very capable person.

His first film "In the Sun" was hailed as a masterpiece by many fans.

It may be an exaggeration, but it is definitely one of the rare movies whose adaptations surpass the original work. It has won numerous awards since its release, and was even named No. 1 among the top ten Chinese-language films of 1995 by Time Magazine.

This is a representative player who reached his peak right after his debut.

It's just that sometimes life has its ups and downs.

Later, Jiang Wen's "The Devil Is Coming" was banned, and his 30 million investment was wasted. As a result, he himself was banned from directing for 5 years.

During this period, he went to the crew of Lu Chuan's "Looking for a Gun" and did crazy output, making Lu Tailang cry, which made him laugh for a while.

After finally surviving these five years, Jiang Wen probably wanted to use "The Sun Also Rises" to express the intense emotions that had accumulated in his heart for a long time and to announce his return to the entire Chinese film industry.

Reality poured cold water on him.

This movie is probably about the failure of idealists and the victory of realists. Perhaps the filming technique is too advanced, and as a result, not many people can understand the movie.

Although this film has good ratings online, its box office performance was quite dismal. With an investment of about 60 million, the total box office was less than 18 million. It can be said that the investors lost money to the point of vomiting blood.

Hot knowledge: The original investor of this film was Yinghuang boss Yang Shoucheng.

Jiang Wen was very honest and told Boss Yang that this movie was a literary film and would not make money. Boss Yang was also very interesting. He probably appreciated Jiang Wen's talent and invested in the movie. The key is that he lost money, and Boss Yang didn't take it to heart. On the other hand, he still maintained close contact with Jiang Wen.

"Finally I see you, Yu Tang."

The box door opened, and his eyes turned around the two people who walked in side by side. Jiang Wen grinned, took the initiative to stand up and shook hands with Zhou Yutang: "I always hear Lao Yu talking about you, you give her the script The opinions mentioned are very pertinent and very good.”

Zhou Yutang said modestly: "Teacher Jiang was very complimentary, so I just mentioned a few words casually."

"Don't do this. You and Feihong have such a good relationship, just call me Lao Jiang."

Jiang Wen doesn't put on any airs, and has a bold and generous style: "I also watched your movie "Those Years". It is a sentimental film. The movie "The Lonely Agent" made my blood boil. It was so well shot."

"It's far worse than Brother Wen."

"Look at you, you are so humble, touch one first."

"I'd like to drink a glass to Brother Wen."

"Come again."

After three rounds of drinking.

With Yu Feihong as the intermediary, everyone was greeted with a smile, and the other was interested in making friends, and the atmosphere at the table gradually became warmer.

Zhou Yutang knew that Jiang Wen had been laying the groundwork for a long time, and seemed to have something to say, so he put down his wine glass and took the initiative to ask: "Brother Wen asked Sister Feihong to bring me here today. Do you have any advice?"

Zhou Yutang has a good impression of Jiang Wen. In addition to appreciating his personal abilities, Jiang Wen also scolded Lu Chuan on the Internet because of his recent battle with Taro Lu Chuan.

As long as you scold Lu Chuan, then everyone is friends.

This was the first time they met, and Zhou Yutang was quite polite in his words.

"Don't give me any advice."

Jiang Wen waved his hand: "The total box office of my movies is not as high as yours, mainly because I have something to ask you."

Yu Feihong put down his chopsticks.

His expression was slightly surprised.

Jiang Wen is the most central figure in the Beijing circle, and he can be regarded as a genius. He is sought after by countless people. He naturally has his arrogance, and it is rare to see him lower his profile like this.

"Brother Wen, tell me."

Zhou Yutang also acted like he was all ears.

This person has such a unique personality. He is the character who competes with Zhang Yimou and directly scolds Lu Chuan.

"I have a question. How do you grasp the market in film and television?"

Jiang Wen scratched his head and finally threw away his doubts.

Yu Feihong's eyes also turned around, with a hint of curiosity.

This is actually a question that countless people in the circle want to study.

Starting from "Want to Meet You", works such as "Let's Get Married", "Those Years", "Hidden", "Going to School Together" and other works have gained good reputations and have all become hits.

There are even some phenomenal hits among them.

What does this mean?

It shows that Zhou Yutang really holds a key to ratings as Ouyang Changlin said.

In other words, Zhou Yutang knows what those audiences want to see.

Jiang Wen was also curious about this issue.

Everyone will have a period of confusion when they fail, and will doubt their abilities and judgment to some extent.

He now wanted to find out what Zhou Yutang was thinking.

He loves movies, and if he wants to continue making movies, he must at least not lose money. Otherwise, even if investors are willing to invest, he will feel bad about it.

"Regarding this issue, I actually just have some immature ideas, and I just want to communicate with you, Brother Wen."

"You kid, don't talk about this."

Jiang Wen said speechlessly.

Zhou Yutang behaved very calmly and casually in front of him, but he had a calm demeanor that was not commensurate with his age.

His words and deeds are impeccable, no wonder he was praised by both Han Sanping and Boss Yang at the same time.

"Just say it."

Yu Feihong also patted Zhou Yutang's arm gently and smiled sweetly.

Jiang Wen's eyes moved between the two people, and he understood something instantly.

"That's it, Brother Wen."

Zhou Yutang smiled calmly and said: "I think after the marketization of movies, people's movie-watching level is actually still at a very low stage. If you want to use some advanced techniques such as light and shadow and plot allusion to make a movie with a strong artistic theme, many The audience may not understand it.”

"To put it simply, the audience's brain waves cannot receive the signal released by the director. If the two parties are not aligned, then the box office of this movie will naturally not be very satisfactory."

"interesting."

Jiang Wen nodded thoughtfully: "We need to lower the threshold for watching movies as much as possible."

"How to lower the threshold for movie viewing?"

Yu Feihong couldn't help but ask.

Her debut film "Love Is Afterlife" actually suffers from this.

The film is too young, and the threshold for viewing is high. Those who can get it will feel that it is very high-end, but those who can't get it will feel that the film is foggy.

She knew it in her heart, but she had already finished filming and couldn't change it.

"The simplest thing is to make the lines and plot as straightforward as possible, but in the directness, the plot and lines can express one's own thoughts implicitly, forming a dramatic conflict and arousing the audience's emotions."

"I understand what you said, and I'll toast you three times."

A look of surprise appeared on Jiang Wen's face, and he quickly drank three glasses of wine.

Put down the glass.

When he looked at Zhou Yutang again, his expression was completely different from before.

It is definitely not luck that this young man has reached this point.

Zhou Yutang also accompanied him for three cups.

"Don't drink too quickly."

Yu Feihong felt slightly happy when she saw Jiang Wen's expression. She gently rubbed Zhou Yutang with her calf under the table and expressed concern.

The good brother in her heart can be respected by Jiang Wen, and she is also respected in her heart. Doesn't this prove that she has good vision?

After drinking enough, Jiang Wen took out a stack of paper from the side and said, "Yu Tang, I have a notebook in my hand. Please help me read it."

"Let me see."

Zhou Yutang's heart moved slightly.

Take the script and read it.

Gradually become fascinated.

The background of the script is set in the Beiyang period.

It tells the story of the gangster Zhang Mazi, who transformed into an upright official named Ma Bondang, took office as the county magistrate of Echeng, and fought against the bullies of Echeng.

Seeing Zhou Yutang's serious look, Jiang Wen couldn't help but ask, "How is it?"

"What's the name of this book?"

"I haven't decided on a name yet, so I changed it to "The Thief of Officials". I first made a summary of the story. Have you finished it yet?"

"must have."

Zhou Yutang's heart moved slightly, and he took the initiative to ask: "Brother Wen, have you finished the investment?"

"Not yet, do you have any ideas?"

"I can cast your play."

"I've lost tens of millions on a few of my dramas, how dare you invest in this?"

Jiang Wen seemed a little unbelievable.

Yu Feihong also had a slightly anxious look in her beautiful eyes, and gently touched Zhou Yutang's leg with her long leg.

meaning is.

Calm down and don't get carried away.

Although she is friends with Jiang Wen, her relationship with Zhou Yutang is even closer.

Sister Yu was afraid that Zhou Yutang would make irrational decisions due to drinking.

"I think you have the ability."

Zhou Yutang patted Yu Feihong's hand gently, raised his glass and said with a chuckle: "Brother Wen, please make a notebook first. Then we will discuss the cost budget slowly. I dare not say more. Tens of millions will definitely be no problem."

After the company bought the building, excluding the investment in several dramas, there was still more than 30 million in the account.

The online broadcast rights and second and third seasons of "Classmate" can bring in at least eight figures in revenue.

What's more, "The Agent" has a box office share of over 100 million, "The Voice" is also attracting money like crazy, and the variety show layout is gradually spreading to Asia. Zhou Yutang's Jiangdong Entertainment can definitely be called the cash king.

"It's a deal!"

Jiang Wen excitedly raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp. He grinned and said happily: "Brother, you are open-minded enough. I feel relieved when I hear your words. How about you give this book a name?"

"Then it's called "Let the Bullets Fly"!"