Entertainment: I really want to make progress

"Director Wu left a little suddenly."

After hanging up the call from Tian Zhuangzang, Zhou Yutang strolled through the downtown area of ​​Los Angeles, which was full of devastation and desolation.

Ni Ni walked side by side with him and saw Zhou Yutang's clear and lonely features, so she knew what he was talking about.

Just after the bustling Oscars came to an end, news came from China that director Wu Tianming, the flagship figure of the fourth generation of directors and a giant in the Chinese film industry, passed away suddenly.

If the Chinese film and television industry can be compared to a sect that cultivates immortality, then Zhou Yutang is probably one of the younger generation’s rapidly rising talents.

Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and others are veteran giants who have been famous for a long time.

As for Wu Tianming, he was a highly respected Supreme Elder in the Immortal Cultivation Sect.

"Without him, there would be no "Red Sorghum". He changed my life and my destiny."

This is what Lao Mouzi said himself.

In addition to the National Master, Huang Jianxin's "The Black Cannon Incident", Teng Wenji's "The King of Chess", Tian Zhuangzhuang's "The Horse Thief".

Many fifth-generation directors became famous under the guidance of Wu Tianming.

According to seniority.

Director Wu is also Zhou Yutang's master.

Now that he is gone, a big earthquake has occurred in the entire Chinese film industry.

Not far away there was a down-and-out middle-aged white man, cursing something, and a drunken drunk lying on the roadside.

Ni Ni and Zhou Yutang were walking and talking about this, and suddenly felt that the world was ridiculous.

Perhaps in many people's minds, America is paradise, and even the air is sweet.

However, right in the center of Los Angeles, there is such a slum area.

Drug addicts openly going crazy on the streets, tents everywhere

Thinking of a Chinese girl who died mysteriously in a hotel nearby, and there seemed to be unknown dangers lurking in the dark, Ni Ni couldn't help but get closer to Zhou Yutang.

Following this man, she saw a bigger world.

Stepping into the Dolby Theater a few days ago, the cocktail party after the awards ceremony witnessed the Vanity Fair being filled with glitz and glamour.

Now while walking in this neighborhood, I saw another scene of demons dancing wildly.

Even with a driver and two commercial vehicles at the front and back for security, Ni Ni still felt unreliable.

Zhou Yutang has business here, and she will also pay attention to the news of the lighthouse.

Know that some areas are confusing.

Just like the place where Zhou Yutang came from, there was a mixture of good and bad. Maybe a black man passing by with his head down on the street, wearing a sweater hood and jeans, would take out a gun from his pocket the next moment.

"Zhou, I have news for you. Warner's film and television department held a meeting and approved the release of "Godzilla" in May, and "Superbody" is expected to be postponed to July."

"Look at the arrangements."

Zhou Yutang has no objection to this.

Warner's operating system is quite mature, and the decision must have been made after considering the market effect.

After all, the production cost of "Superbody" is not comparable to the 60th anniversary reboot of "Godzilla", so it is normal to make way for it, and the summer release is not bad.

"Oh my god, are you still in that damn place?"

Bob muttered: "There is an old Chinese saying that a gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall. I think you should come back as soon as possible."

Ni Ni suddenly remembered that when Zhou Yutang said he wanted to come to observe the life at the bottom, old Bob's eyes were round and he looked like he had seen a ghost.

Having lived for so long, Lao Deng has only heard that most literary and artistic workers like to smoke, drink alcohol, take drugs, and save fallen women to stimulate their creative desires. I have never heard of anyone coming to such a place to find inspiration.

He was quite worried and specially strengthened the security force for Zhou Yutang.

Although Zhou Yutang and Junzi are not compatible, with his current wealth and status, if something unexpected happens, it will be great fun.

As he got older, he always liked to chatter, and he could feel Old Bob's concern. Zhou Yutang chatted with him while walking.

Suddenly, Ni Ni stopped at the long staircase between two old buildings. He was a little confused, but saw Zhou Yutang climbing up the steps and standing at the top.

"I have obtained the copyright from Warner Bros., but I have never had a clue about the script. It is finally a bit rewarding to experience the local culture firsthand."

"JOKER?"

"yeah."

"Okay, I understand you, but I don't support you doing this."

The old wall lamp began to babble again: "Although this is a good idea, I always feel that you should consider operating other more popular superhero projects. With your ability, you can definitely make a hit."

“If you want to do this, then you must do it well.”

Zhou Yutang chuckled softly, looking at the surrounding environment and having some inspiration in his mind.

The story of "Joker" takes place in Gotham City, which is roughly equivalent to New York in the 1980s in real-life movies. He is not from the Lighthouse country, and there are cultural differences. He is completely unable to construct specific movie details based on his own imagination.

So he has been trying to learn more about it in private. He originally planned to go to New York for a field trip, but his schedule was quite tight.

I had to rush back soon to attend Mr. Wu’s memorial service, so after finishing the work at hand, I just walked around Los Angeles.

After hanging up the phone on the old wall lamp, the setting sun was shining slantingly, seeming to stain the long staircase in the middle of the building with a layer of blood.

Zhou Yutang walked up and down several times, and Ni Ni was a little confused: "Boss, what are you doing?"

"It feels right, but the stairs aren't long enough."

"The stairs aren't long enough?"

"It has to be long enough so that the camera can feel it when shooting."

Listening to Zhou Yutang murmuring excitedly, what about switching from medium to close-up to close-up, shooting with forward light to backlight, and adding an overhead shot.

Ni Ni felt like she had goosebumps.

She seemed to have really seen a madman dancing crazily on this long staircase.

Becoming "Joker" is not something that happens overnight.

On the plane back home, Zhou Yutang read the comic "Batman: The Killing Joke" with gusto.

Ni Ni forced herself to look away. She suddenly felt that this dedicated and serious man was a bit handsome.

As soon as I got off the plane, I was blocked by reporters from the media, "Director Zhou, may I ask how the box office of "The Secret of the Dragon" is about to exceed 2 billion? What do you think?"

"Isn't it here yet?"

Zhou Yutang took off his sunglasses and responded with a smile.

The reporter was even more excited than Zhou Yutang himself: "It has passed 1.9 billion and is only one step away from 2 billion."

Another female reporter with considerable tonnage successfully got her seat and handed over the microphone: "Director Zhou, was it you who introduced the milk tea girl to Liu Eodong?"

"Brother Dong and I are good friends. I don't know what you are talking about."

Ordinary viewers outside the film and television circles may not be very enthusiastic about the Oscars.

How could Oscar be as good as Jingdong’s love story?

In October last year, photos of Zhou Yutang with Brother Dong and Milk Tea in Los Angeles were circulated on the Internet.

Although Dong Ge's team later carried out emergency public relations and stated that they were just friends, rumors about the relationship between the three people have been rampant.

"A man's mouth is a liar. Brother Dong is just like Zhou Yutang. Zhou Yutang also said that he is face-blind. Only a fool would believe it."

Netizens are not fools. Chinese New Year Milk Tea posted Jingdong’s Spring Festival Gala commercial on its Weibo and praised Dongge for being kind, humble, mature and calm.

This time, another international student took photos of Brother Dong, Milk Tea, Zhou Yutang, and Ni Ni dining at a high-end restaurant in Los Angeles.

Brother Dong has recently been busy with the listing of Jingdong. He happened to be in America these days and brought his milk tea sister to meet Zhou Yutang.

This time, the two held hands, and Milk Tea's eyes were so sweet that they were almost wired, and it was obvious what the relationship was.

After seeking Ni Ni's consent, Milk Tea posted a selfie of the two of them on Weibo, causing another uproar.

According to Domestic Conan's inference, Ni Ni, a star who retired early from the entertainment industry, is Zhou Yutang's secretary.

Wherever she is, Zhou Yutang must also be there.

In other words, Zhou Yutang met with Milk Tea again, and there was a big problem. It was most likely a love triangle.

The love affair of the Governor of Jiangdong has always been a long-lasting scandal topic.

Zhou Yutang didn't bother to respond to this, but many netizens made various comments about the age gap between the two, and some media even went to interview her father about the milk tea.

After staying in this exaggerated circle for a long time, Zhou Yutang has seen all kinds of outrageous things, including milk tea and Brother Dong.

Many girls in art colleges even actively seek out producers and directors who have the right to speak for some film and television resources.

Zhou Yutang only lamented that the society is really getting better and better now.

Men are very sensible and want to take care of young and beautiful girls as soon as they have money.

Girls are also very sensible. No matter how old a man is with money, power, and resources, he will not dislike them.

The whole world is full of love.

Back at the company, Li Shuang proactively suggested: "Yu Tang, should we hit the box office and cross 2 billion first?"

"There are still more than 20 days of release. It is only a matter of time before the record is broken. There is no need to do this kind of thing."

It's hard to build reputation, but it's easy to ruin it. Zhou Yutang doesn't want to ruin Jiangdong's brand.

Li Shuang didn't say anything. The two of them had worked together for so long, and she was used to being responsible for execution.

Zhou Yutang paid a little attention to film and television information.

The few movies released during the Spring Festival have all gradually come to an end one month after their release.

Among them, the total box office of "Havoc in Heaven" was fixed at 783 million, and the total box office of "Haojiang Fengyun" was successfully closed at 352 million.

The other "The Hobbit" and "Frozen" are worth over 200 million. The combined box office of these blockbusters is not as good as "The Secret of the Dragon".

Zhou Yutang came across the latest poster released for Zhang Jiangwen's "One Step Away".

on the poster.

A pair of beautiful legs wearing red high heels resting on a black pistol.

Heroes and beauties, rough and sexy, very textured.

It's still the same smell as Jiang Wen. Producer Ma Ke has already announced that it will be strongly targeted for this year's Lunar New Year.

Beijing Film Academy.

Standard screening room.

The atmosphere was solemn and solemn.

Zhou Yutang wore a black suit and quietly watched "Face" and "Old Well", director Wu Tianming's masterpieces.

Zhang Yimou in "Old Well" is still very young, but his acting skills are mature. It is with this film that he won three Best Actor Awards at the Tokyo Film Festival, Golden Rooster Award and Hundred Flowers Award.

The memorial service held in the afternoon was hosted by Huang Jianxin, and many industry leaders came.

Almost all representatives of the fifth generation of directors, including Li Shaohong, Zhang Yimou, Tian Zhuangzhuang, and Gu Changwei, were present.

Even Poet Chen put down his work on the crew and came all the way from Ningbo.

Han Sanping and La Pei Kang were the two heads of China Film Group, Mr. Sun of Xiying Film Group, and Mr. Zhang Ju of Guangzhou Film Group Co., Ltd.

"In that era, many things were being explored. Xi'an Film Studio set up a stage for young directors at the time to showcase their talents, and the leader of this stage was Wu Tianming."

Poet Chen shed tears when he talked about it, and it seemed that he was really moved.

Zhou Yutang was also full of respect for this sentimental old man.

Just in 2005, at the first annual commendation meeting of the China Film Directors Association, all executive committee members unanimously awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Award to Wu Tianming.

The bonus was 100,000 yuan, which was not much, but in those days, it was not too small.

When asked how to use the bonus, Wu Tianming said: "I will donate this money to Laojing Village. A well in Laojing Village that is more than 200 years old has dried up. I hope this money can help them dig a well so that they can drink." Get clean water.”

People of that era had faith and pure artistic pursuits.

Later he did so.

The folks in Laojing Village would carry the millet grown through irrigation from that well out of the mountains every year, traveling thousands of miles and working tirelessly to deliver the millet to him.

Tian Zangzang's eyes were also red, and he couldn't help but sigh when he said it: "He has always hoped to see the younger generation come up with works like "Alive" and "Farewell My Concubine" again, but it's a pity that he took a step ahead and couldn't watch it. To Yu Tang’s movie.”

Lao Tian spoke highly of "Chi Ling", which made Zhou Yutang a little embarrassed.

Brother Milan only opened the champagne at half-time. He has just signed up for Cannes and must remain humble and low-key.

After listening to the chats of old comrades, I found out that Mr. Zhang from the Guangdong General Administration was actually a junior whom Mr. Wu had mentored. No wonder Mr. Wu is called the backbone of Chinese movies.

"During his lifetime, he had been busy with the Screenwriting Academy, running free advanced courses for young playwrights across the country, and also had the idea of ​​awarding awards to unknown low-level screenwriters. It's a pity that many plans have not been realized in time, and his ambitions have not been realized."

After expressing condolences, we made arrangements for the funeral and had a light meal together with Han Sanping, Huang Jianxin, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Zhang Yimou and others.

Unable to talk about old things, Zhou Yutang suddenly said: "Teacher Tian, ​​Mr. Han, I have an idea."

"How to say?"

Han Sanping and Tian Zhuangzhuang both became interested.

"According to Mr. Wu's idea, I think it is necessary to support the lower-level literary and artistic workers and improve the status of screenwriters."

"What Yu Tang said makes sense."

Lu Wei, an older generation of gold medal screenwriters, deeply agrees with this.

The director is at the upper end of the food chain in the entertainment industry, and even some celebrities are very cool, while the screenwriter is just little Karami.

Even though Lu Wei is a gold medal screenwriter of the older generation, when he was roped in to be the screenwriter of "Red Cliff", he still had little say.

Wu Baige had his own ideas, so Lu Wei was eliminated, and there was a classic scene of "Cute Meng Stands Up" later.

If Lu Wei was allowed to control this script at that time, the upper limit was unknown, but at least the lower limit was guaranteed and it would not be in vain to make people laugh.

The same is true for Poet Chen. If he could film "Farewell My Concubine", he must be capable.

After becoming a god in one step, he gradually became unable to listen to others' advice. If he had followed the story rhythm of a reliable screenwriter, he really wouldn't have been so stretched out.

"For the entire domestic screenwriting industry, set up an award once a year to select and reward outstanding domestic screenwriting works."

"This is not easy."

Han Sanping put down his chopsticks and sighed.

Director Wu Tianming had been committed to this during his lifetime.

His status and fame must be enough, but these alone are not enough. In this era, money is also required.

The reason is very simple. To support low-level screenwriters, it is definitely not enough to rely on verbal praise to make people love them. You must provide practical benefit support.

Wu Laodong rushed here and there, but in the end he still failed to attract enough investment.

Capital is all about human talent, and they are all focused on promoting people to do film and television projects, and promoting companies to go public to make big money. Only fools do such hard-working but unrewarding things as investing in screenwriters.

"I personally invested 60 million in the initial phase. Mr. Han and Teacher Tian will take the lead and build the framework first."

Listening to Zhou Yutang's eloquent discussion, everyone at the table put down their chopsticks as if hearing thunder.

"How many?"

"Sixty million." Zhou Yutang wiped the corners of his mouth with a tissue, his expression still calm.

"Yu Tang."

Zhang Yimou looked shocked: "Are you kidding?"

"real."

Zhou Yutang said seriously: "Mr. Wu's idea is very good. I think the screenwriter's status and interests should be improved accordingly."

"In fact, our country does not lack excellent directors and actors, but there are too few good screenwriters who carefully write scripts. Or even if they write good scripts, the will of the directors and actors has irreversibly shifted, causing the entire story to change. The taste”

"The script is the foundation of a film and television drama, and the screenwriter plays a very important role."

Zhou Yutang used himself as an example, which made Li Shaohong, Chen Shi, Gu Changwei and others look confused.

When he first debuted, he pitched in various overseas projects for the script of "I Want to Meet You", but was slapped by the film and television company in the industry.

Not only did he sell the iron, but he also relied on Zhang Ruojun's father's favor to go to Hengdian and meet Zhang Guoli, so he had a chance to make progress.

Everyone's eyes fell on him. After listening to Zhou Yutang's talk and pondering for a long time, they felt that his thoughts were a bit bold.

Are all those born in the 1980s rectifying the entertainment industry like this now?

This is too big a deal, with an investment of tens of millions, and the entire Jiangdong system's resources are promised to support and promote it, so there is really a lot to be done to do this.

There were excited discussions during the dinner, and Poet Chen suddenly thought of a question: "Director Zhou, do you prefer screenwriting awards for commercial films or literary and artistic scripts?"

"There will be both types."

"Will you participate in the selection of outstanding screenwriting works yourself?"

Li Shaohong was also curious.

Zhou Yutang is now recognized as the number one screenwriter in the industry.

Not to mention, "In the Name of the People" and "Reply 1988", which dominated the small screen at the beginning of the year, can definitely be regarded as top-notch excellent scripts.

"I am the referee and will not leave the field."

Zhou Yutang glanced at him and said with a smile: "But in the end, the outstanding winning works must be recognized by me."

In fact, he has always been doing things to support low-level directors and screenwriters.

But in the past, my ability was limited, and the scope of assistance was almost limited to the film academy. This is how Lu Yang, Guo Fan and others came.

The resources that can be used are different now, and the entire entertainment industry is Zhou Yutang's target.

It was originally just a simple meal, but as we got chatting, we moved to the teacher's office to talk in detail.

This matter will definitely not be finalized so quickly. Many rules and regulations need to be discussed before they can be implemented.

Zhou Yutang only looked at the results. As for the process, he left Han Sanping and Tian Zhuangzhuang to worry about it.

Anyway, one is a retired old man.

The other one is not busy at all times.

Moreover, these two are professionals who have been involved in the film and television industry for decades and know the ropes.

After dealing with them for the past few years, Zhou Yutang understands that they are not greedy for money and they sincerely want to do something for Chinese films.

Now Zhou Yutang climbed up and raised his arms.

If money clears the way and follow-up resources keep up, nothing is impossible.

Until night, Han Sanping was still gathering in Lao Tian's office to talk about this matter. Zhou Yutang's company still had some things to do. On the way back, Ni Ni couldn't help but chuckle.

"why are you laughing?"

Zhou Yutang was a little confused.

"Boss, Brother Chen Kai recited several lines of poetry today."

"Is there any?" Zhou Yutang really didn't pay attention.

"There are quite a few sentences."

Ni Ni looked cheerful and knew all about this: "I said earlier that things in this world are endless and the number of days is endless and inescapable, but then I can't remember the middle."

"Chen Hong called to urge him. He was about to leave and he said, "You can live in thousands of mansions, and you will be able to protect the poor people all over the world. I praise you for your feelings, boss."

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Zhou Yutang wanted to laugh a little.

Poet Chen is indeed well-read and can come up with famous lines from ancient poems.

Ni Ni looked at Zhou Yutang lowering his head to send a text message to the first sister or the immortal. She only felt that the lines of his side face were particularly clear and cold under the light in the car. She felt inexplicably respectful and said out of nowhere: "Boss, you are a bit handsome today. I think Poet Chen That's right, you are indeed amazing."

"I accept the first half of the sentence."

Zhou Yutang quickly switched to the chat interface: "Forget the second half of the sentence, I am just a common man who is greedy for money and sex, doing what I can, not as great as you say."

"Moreover, this is also related to the company's layout."

"The company's layout?"

Ni Ni suddenly became curious.