Entertainment: I really want to make progress

"La Pei Kang."

When he heard the name from Han Sanping, Zhou Yutang nodded suddenly.

In his mind, the image of a middle-aged man wearing glasses and elegant temperament gradually emerged.

We had met him at the Cannes Film Festival in France, and he was a good talker, which left a deep impression on Zhou Yutang.

It's just that the two of them can't talk about any friendship. It remains to be seen what will happen in the future.

"Yu Tang."

Seemingly seeing Zhou Yutang having some thoughts, Han Sanping smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, he should talk to you in a few days."

There are mixed reviews of Han Sanping in the circle.

Some people think that he is a legend of Chinese movies, while others are outraged and give him the nickname "Mountain Eagle".

But it's undeniable.

Han Sanping has indeed made an indelible contribution to the development of the entire Chinese film industry.

Robert Kane, an expert on the Chinese film industry in Hollywood, once described Han Sanping this way:

“His status in China is equivalent to that of Jack Valenti (former president of the American Film Association), Lew Waughan (former head of Universal Pictures) and Steven Spielberg combined. "

One can imagine the weight of Han Sanping.

Huayi, large conference room.

Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei took the main seats, followed by the new film department director Gu Changwei and other senior executives of Huayi.

Everyone has a copy of the national film industry statistics for the first half of the year released by the Film Bureau.

In the first half of this year alone, the national movie box office revenue reached 12.09 billion, of which domestic films accounted for more than 70.33%.

In the statistical list, Soochow Pictures of Jiangdong Group is particularly conspicuous.

Wang Zhonglei thought of the young man who was only twenty-five years old this year, and felt inexplicably upset. He threw the report aside and loosened the collar of his shirt.

"This year, the company's three movies, "Twelve Zodiac Signs", "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons", and "The General of the Yang Family", have a total film business revenue of more than 500 million, ranking second in the industry, with a gross profit margin of 73.75%, ranking first in the industry. Ranked second in the circle.”

"Compared to Jiangdong, it's still a bit worse."

Wang Zhongjun nodded, shook his head, and raised his hand to signal his subordinates to continue.

"The related service revenue of the artist agency business was only 71.92 million yuan, a decrease of 32.35% compared with the same period last year. The income from TV series and derivative business decreased compared with last year."

"The artist management business in Jiangdong is almost 200 million, right?"

Wang Zhonglei held a cigar in his mouth and frowned: "We also had 90 million at this time last year. How come it is so much less than expected?"

"Mr. Wang."

The manager of the artist management department said helplessly: "Yao Chen is expecting to give birth to his son this year and basically does not have much schedule. Huayi's artist management business income in the first half of the year has been greatly affected."

"On the other side of Jiangdong are Zeng Li, Li Yan, Zhu Yilong, Tang Yan, Zhao Liying, and Chen Xiao."

"Zhao Liying, Chen Xiao, why didn't you realize that these two are so popular?"

Wang Zhonglei muttered, not even smoking his favorite cigar, he just felt frustrated.

These two people are from Huayi Company. They are very popular now and can bring at least eight figures of income to Jiangdong Entertainment every year.

Everyone in the circle was laughing at Huayi for being blind.

Wang Zhongjun looked at the report and sighed inwardly.

Seven years ago, Huayi was at its peak. How glorious was that?

It can be said that it controls half of the domestic entertainment industry. Just after Zhou Yutang debuted, Huayi gradually gave up its leading position in the film and television industry.

At first I thought he was not something in the pool, but I really didn't expect him to be able to do it to this extent.

After the report, the boss finally stood up and made a summary: "If Jiangdong Entertainment can become bigger and stronger, it pays special attention to the training of new directors. Wen Muye, Lu Yang, etc. are very capable. There is also a new director training program on Guangguang's side, and LeTV's "Dream Realization Plan"

"Hua Yiguang has Feng Xiaogang and Niao Ershan, but they are not enough."

Wang Zhongjun held his hands on the table and spoke in a loud and powerful voice: "If we want to become bigger and stronger, we must support and attract more new director talents to maintain the company's competitiveness."

"In addition, we should refer to Jiangdong's operating model and try to develop urban romantic comedy films. Comedy films may become a very important track in the Chinese film market in the future."

Wang Zhongjun finished speaking in one breath, and finally added: "Let's improve our relationship with Zhou Yutang."

""A Romantic Affair" only grossed 8.8 million on its first day!"

""Tiny Times 2" earned 40.8 million on its first day, strongly leading the Chinese Valentine's Day festival!"

Zhou Yutang took two hours off from the film's post-production work to attend Huang Xiaoming's premiere.

This film was also spearheaded by his studio and also attracted investment from China Film.

Gao Qunshu was invited to direct, and Huang Xiaoming and Qin Lan's mom-and-pop shop starred.

Teacher Ni Dahong also played a supporting role in this drama, but he is still on the Wolf Warriors crew and has not participated in the promotion of the movie.

It's a decent story with no big surprises. Compared with "Tiny Times 2" which was released on the same day, the film schedule is less than 10%.

On the eve of the Chinese Valentine's Day, Huang Xiaoming's romantic drama, Gao Qunshu took the lead on Weibo and criticized Guo Xiaosi's "Tiny Times 2".

Suddenly, the circle was in an uproar.

"Tiny Times 2" was originally scheduled to be released on Chinese Valentine's Day, but was later moved to the 9th.

Guo Xiaosi's fans immediately jumped in the face and rushed at him, without saving any face for veteran Gao Qunshu.

"Beijing Meets Seattle" produced by Soochow Pictures was released on Chinese Valentine's Day. If it couldn't beat Zhou Yutang, how could it beat Gao Qunshu?

Just grab your film schedule, what can you do?

Gao Qunshu's status in the circle is not something Guo Xiaosi can touch.

Many industry insiders in the industry have taken sides with Gao Qunshu. Why can you still make a lot of money by making bad movies that pollute the audience's values ​​and eyesight?

The scolding war between the two parties intensified. Guo Xiaosi once showed his emotions during the interview and cried on the spot, saying that he did not know who he had offended and was targeted.

"How come Lu Chuan's skills were learned by Guo Xiaosi?"

Zhou Yutang was a little puzzled.

Lu Chuan has a movie to be released, so he will inevitably cry in front of the media. This is not easy, and that is not easy.

Unexpectedly, Guo Xiaosi also learned it.

However, the fun didn't last long as the children's bureau issued a gold medal and called him away.

The feud between the two families was so ugly that the film bureau came forward and held a special symposium. Many directors, including Gao Qunshu, Guo Xiaosi, etc., had face-to-face discussions with industry insiders.

The boss has come forward to mediate, so peace is of course the most important thing.

Guo Xiaosi apologized, Gao Qunshu shook hands, and the matter was settled.

Zhou Yutang was somewhat disappointed when he was called to the show.

But it was not all without gain, at least I met the successor of Mr. Han, La Pei Kang.

His hair is meticulously combed, and he is wearing a white shirt and suit pants. Compared to Han Sanping, he looks a little plainer but has a bit of a sharp temperament. He looks quite handsome and handsome.

"La Dong."

Zhou Yutang's attitude is neither humble nor arrogant, and of course a polite greeting is essential.

The future head of China Film and Television held Zhou Yutang's hand and shook it: "I remember that the day we first met, the fireworks on the beach at the Majestic Hotel in Cannes were beautiful. It was a pity that I was not able to chat more with Director Zhou at that time."

"Will have the opportunity next time."

Zhou Yutang thought to himself, how could I have time to chat with you at that time.

At that time, he was accompanying Teacher Fan in the hotel's VIP room with the door closed and watching the fireworks.

"Director Zhou is right, we need to communicate more."

After exchanging a few words, Pei Kang looked calmly behind his gold-rimmed glasses and smiled gently: "I heard from Director Han that Director Zhou also likes to drink tea?"

"La Dong is laughing."

"I happen to have an old friend who sent me some Wuyi rock tea and asked Director Zhou to help me taste it."

"Why are you so embarrassed?"

Zhou Yutang showed a flattered expression just right: "From now on, I will have to bother Dong."

…

"Boss, that one is the future head of China Film Group, right?"

After the brief meeting between Zhou Yutang and Pei Kang ended, Ni Ni, who was waiting in the car, was a little curious and couldn't help but ask: "What did he say to you?"

"Let's talk about drinking tea."

"Didn't you talk about the movie business with you?"

Ni Ni felt a little strange.

"Just say drink tea, that's all."

The corners of Zhou Yutang's mouth curled up slightly.

We are all foxes for thousands of years, and sometimes we don’t need to speak clearly.

After Pei Kang came to power smoothly, what he wanted was to achieve results.

He is now rumored to be the top confidant of Zuoshandiao. Now a leading figure in the Chinese film industry, he is naturally La Pei Kang's first target to win over.

From now on, the horses still run and the dances continue.

After the time has entered August, with the arrival of those movies scheduled for the Chinese Valentine's Day, plus a few imported Hollywood blockbusters to disrupt the situation, the chaos has officially begun.

The first weekend box office of "Youth" totaled 12.6 million, and the box office has steadily increased since then.

Although it is not a big hit, with this cast, it is not a problem to recover the cost, and it can even make a small profit.

Fan Binbin's "One Night Surprise" earned 42.5 million in four days on its first weekend, which was not a big surprise.

On the other hand, "Made No. 2", a movie starring Huang Xiaoming and directed by a Bay Province director, took less than one million at the box office on its first day, and may have to make a sad exit during the Chinese Valentine's Day.

Zhou Yutang saw the information compiled by Ni Ni and discovered that Damimi was actually included in this movie.

Damimi was very honest and sent a message saying that the money given by the other party was too much.

…

The film industry has been very lively these two days.

Mei Ting's ex-husband and Li Xiaoran's current boyfriend were stabbed more than forty times in broad daylight in Chaoyang District.

As soon as this incident came out, it caused a sensation in the entire entertainment industry.

There is such a rampant madman at the emperor's feet, which makes people feel horrified.

"Boss, I heard that you seem to have offended someone."

On the way to the premiere of "Beijing Meets Seattle", Ni Ni couldn't help but gossip.

"Where did you receive the news?"

"Listen to Xiaoyu."

When Ni Ni talked about Mao Xiaoyu, Zhou Yutang was also convinced.

His former assistant is now a senior executive of Jiangdong Entertainment, and even the little queen of Jiangdong Gossip.

The circles of celebrities, agents, and assistants have many informants and have access to information from various channels.

Whenever there is any disturbance in the circle, Mao Xiaoyu is always the first to get the information, and then shares it with friends and enjoys it together.

"Beauty is a disaster."

Zhou Yutang thought of the beautiful lady with white skin and beautiful face, and shook his head slightly.

I met Gao Qunshu and Huang Xiaoming at the premiere.

A few days ago, Zhou Yutang attended the premiere of "A Romantic Affair", which was undoubtedly a very prestigious event.

It is rude to come and go without reciprocating.

Director Gao Qunshu's fat face broke into a smile and he came over to support him.

As soon as he arrived at the scene, his good brother Huang Xiaoming gave him a firm hug, "Yu Tang, it's up to you to kill "Tiny Times 2"."

"Not sure yet."

Zhou Yutang was humble in words, but he was very confident in his heart.

The box office of "Tiny Times 2" was over 40 million on the first day, but dropped to more than 30 million on the second day of release, and only 20 million on the third day.

This is obviously not the box office performance that a movie of above-average quality should have, which means fans are leeks.

"Believe me, vent your anger for me."

Huang Xiaoming entered the stage holding Zhou Yutang's shoulders intimately.

The two were talking and laughing.

Zhou Yutang somewhat admires Huang Xiaoming. After his legs healed in May, he responded to countless announcements at once.

Not only did he take on the drama promotion work of "Jingzhong Yue Fei", he even became a judge in a music variety show.

Today’s protagonists are Xue Xiaolu, Fan Binbin, Pan Yueming and others.

Zhou Yutang did not overwhelm the guests, and was chatting with Ni Ni below. Ni Ni suddenly reached out and touched Zhou Yutang, only to find that the little steel cannon came over with a smile.

"Yu Tang, I didn't interrupt your conversation, did I?"

"No, no, is there something wrong with Director Feng?"

"Haha, how is the post-production process of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" going?"

"Still early."

Zhou Yutang was chatting with Xiaogangpao, always feeling that he had something to do with him.

As expected, probably because he felt that the heat was on point, Xiaogangpao coughed lightly and finally spoke: "Yu Tang, the responsibility of the Spring Festival Gala director this year is a bit heavy."

"Congratulations, Director Feng."

Zhou Yutang responded quickly and congratulated him by the way.

Since 2011, the Spring Festival Gala has directly appointed the Spring Festival Gala’s general director for three consecutive years. This year, the Spring Festival Gala has restored its internal competition system.

Previously, major directors such as Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, and Chen Kaige were invited, which caused a lot of speculation.

Others don't know, but Zhou Yutang knows that Lao Mouzi must be just going through the motions, and the new play in his hand is still being prepared.

I was talking about this with Ni Ni just now.

I didn’t expect it to be such a small steel cannon.

"That's right."

Feng Xiaogang chuckled and asked: "If you have a schedule for this year's Spring Festival Gala, would you be interested in coming over to participate?"

"Thank you, Director Feng, for your kindness."

Zhou Yutang thought about it and finally declined politely: "I have another movie plan."

"Young people are full of energy."

Xiaogangpao probably felt a little regretful, so he asked instead: "Is there any hope that "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" will be released during the Spring Festival?"

"It depends on the situation. According to the current progress, it's hard to say."

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After exchanging a few polite words, the little steel cannon left, and Zhou Yutang noticed that Ni Ni next to him seemed to be looking straight ahead, but in fact his ears were erect like antennas.

"Boss, you really don't want to go?"

Ni Ni sat next to him and could hear clearly. He was thinking that the little steel cannon could get in from the bottom, and his brain was really bright.

I know the password to look for Zhou Yutang's ratings.

According to statistics on the ratings of the Spring Festival Gala in recent years, the peak ratings were the year when Zhou Yutang sang on stage, which really moved countless people across the country.

"Lu Wei's script is ready, and I'm going to start preparing for "Chi Ling."

Zhou Yutang sighed with emotion: "The Spring Festival Gala in the future may become more and more 'positive energy'."

"The box office of "Tiny Times 2" exceeded 120 million in the first four days in the first week, failing to meet box office expectations!"

"The romantic light comedy "Beijing Meets Seattle" produced by Soochow Pictures, produced by Zhou Yutang, directed by Xue Xiaolu, starring Fan Binbin and Pan Yueming, grossed 43.58 million at the box office on its first day of release!"

"Tiny Times 2" suffered a backlash from the reputation of its predecessor, and the strong attack of "Beijing Meets Seattle" from Kodong side showed its decline.

Teacher Xue is now also a well-known and accomplished director in the circle.

Last year's "Introduction to Architecture" helped Princess Tian become a first-line actress. Coupled with Zhou Yutang's relationship with the theater chain, the film's first day of release saw 38% of the film's screenings in the top 20 box office cities.

The next day, the box office revenue was 40.2 million.

On the third day of release, the box office revenue was 41.2 million, and the total box office exceeded 120 million.

Moreover, the box office and word-of-mouth are both booming. The movie rating on the Maoyan app is as high as 9.3. I can’t hold my head high even after watching “Tiny Times 2”!

It's still summer vacation, so Mr. Xue doesn't have to teach. Instead, he follows the crew and creators and goes on roadshows in first-tier cities according to the company's publicity plan.

Teacher Fan is also very motivated.

She had just completed the audition for "Transformers 4", and it was such a movie that dominated the Chinese Valentine's Day schedule, allowing her to once again firmly occupy the top spot in Dahua's performance.

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The one who benefited the most belonged to Pan Yueming.

His popularity is far inferior to that of Teacher Fan. Zhou Yutang hired Teacher Fan just to promote Pan Yueming.

Previously, Dong Jie's career fell to the bottom due to his cheating and divorce. However, after just one movie, he became famous again and returned to an unprecedented peak.

"Mr. Zhou, thank you very much."

Pan Yueming called during the road show, his voice was sincere but a little choked: "If it weren't for you, I would."

"Teacher Pan, have a good road show. You are from Jiangdong, so you have to look forward in everything."

"I'll work hard."

Pan Yueming took a deep breath and his mood gradually stabilized.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yutang glanced at the movie information compiled by Ni Ni.

Several Hollywood blockbusters are coming to an end, so there is nothing to worry about.

The single-day box office of "One Night Surprise" dropped to just over 5 million. "A Romantic Affair" had a lot of topics but the box office was not satisfactory. "Mader 2" was directly cut off from the schedule.

The biggest opponent turned out to be "Gongsuo Agarwood".

Yu Zheng wanted to build on the success of "Palace" and make a movie version. Wanting to make some money, he hired Feng Shaofeng and Zhou Dongyu to join the cast. The box office on the first day was 21 million.

With such box office results, it is obviously hopeless to snipe "Beijing Meets Seattle".

After the filming of "Heart of the Burning Sun" was completed, Cao Baoping worked in the post-production stage at Vision Media. He often moved around and had a lot of exchanges.

He was deeply surprised by "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", but he was more interested in another movie.

"Maze of the Heart" directed by Jin Yukun started shooting in May and was completed in 26 days. Jiangdong Entertainment has another fast shooter.

Under the operation of the entire mature system of Vision Media, the post-production of this film went smoothly, and even the finished film has been produced.

After Cao Baoping read it, he was full of praise. He liked the tune.

Unfortunately, it was too late to go to Venice this year, so Zhou Yutang had some connections and was sent to the Busan Film Festival to participate.

Liu Yifei has been busy with the drama "July and Ansheng" during this period. She just finished shopping with Zhou Xun and it immediately became a hot search.

"When did you come back, Sister Xun?"

Zhou Yutang met Mr. Zhou in KTV. This girl had just returned from Xiangjiang. When they met, she joked: "Okay, Boss Zhou, there are already scandals with Zhang Manyu. Hong Kong and Kowloon are shocked."

"Sister Zhou Xun, your mobile phone is not connected to the Internet? This was news a few days ago."

Zhou Yutang's face can be said to be invulnerable, and he is completely unmoved. His backhand is a critical hit: "You are still very powerful. The young master of Xiangjiang can take down it, I admire you!"

"What is the young master of Xiangjiang?"

Zhou Xun was slightly startled when he heard this.

Liu Yifei explained in a low voice in her ear, and Zhou Xun laughed out loud: "You must be poisonous. He likes to cook, so you give him such a nickname."

"Sister Xun."

Zhou Yutang's mind changed slightly, and he suddenly couldn't help but ask: "Chen Kun and Xie Tingfeng almost had a fight at Kuaiman a few days ago. Isn't it because of you?"

In the past few months, Mr. Zhou has not been working. He has been leisurely wandering around, and his circle of friends is full of her travel photos.

She was naturalized in Xiangjiang because of the Talents Program. Recently, she has been living more in Xiangjiang. The powerful paparazzi in Xiangjiang found out that she and Xie Tingfeng live in the same building.

As we all know, Chen Kun and Zhou Xun have an extraordinary relationship. Not only are they neighbors, they can even reveal each other with a phone call late at night.

Even Liu Yifei's eyes were shining and she was thinking about gossip.

"You fart."

Mr. Zhou denied it regardless of his ladylike image: "We are just friends!"

On the surface, she looks delicate and frail, but in fact she has a bit of a masculine temperament.

The small mouth opens, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.

She is also one of the few people in the circle who dares to joke with Zhou Yutang.

Ps: The previous article is wrong. Romance is Huang Xiaoming's film, so it doesn't have much impact.