Entertainment: I really want to make progress

Wanda Xiao Wang has been a bit upset recently.

He was originally upset because he broke up with his internet celebrity girlfriend, so Zhou Yutang tricked him into filming.

Jiangdong's annual blockbuster project must be awesome and guaranteed to be a big hit.

He just needs to play the role of a rich second-generation, no acting skills are needed.

Xiao Wang decided to change his environment and start again, and readily agreed without even asking for pay.

As a result, before joining the crew, he worked hard in the gym for two months and was taken to Africa to feed mosquitoes. Who can stand this?

Xiao Wang complained about everything, even his own hotel, but he didn't dare to complain about Governor Zhou.

He had to finish the contract he signed with tears in his eyes, but he also criticized a certain Aquaman in his heart.

Fortunately, after "Wolf Warrior 2" started filming in South Africa in June, he worked hard for more than two months and finally finished his role.

Wanda Xiao Wang was very depressed after staying in the deserted crew for so long.

As soon as he returned to the Celestial Empire, it was like breaking the jade cage and letting the phoenix fly, and opening the golden lock and letting the dragon go.

Let's go to the nightclub in the Magic City.

The lights are bright and the wine is colorful.

There will always be beautiful women around Wanda Xiaowang.

This time, he called more than a dozen Internet celebrities and young models to form a party. That night, passers-by in the bar took photos and posted them on the Internet.

Soon, the media broke the news that another young model Dou De'er was on the front line.

"Prince Wang is always there, but young models are always changing."

"Why do I feel that Dou De'er is pretty?"

"I've been to a professional bar for ten years, and this kind of model only looks good with heavy makeup and bar lighting, far inferior to IU."

"They are all assembly line internet celebrities and young models, ordinary stuff."

"It's hard to understand the taste of rich people."

"Doesn't Xiao Wang often play games with the Grand Commander? This taste really needs to be improved."

"Support the Grand Commander to win glory for the country!"

"By the way, is the gossip about the Grand Commander and IU true?"

"It must be hype, Zhou Yutang has a project to be launched, you wait, in a few days, they will hype the gossip with Zhang Ruolan again."

"..."

Most netizens are keen on gossip.

IU came to China to hold a fan meeting, and was photographed eating out with Zhou Yutang, which is also the hottest gossip in the past two days.

Wanda Xiao Wang is unwilling to be lonely and keeps up with the pace.

Netizens are so bored that they even compare gossips.

Compared with stars of IU's level, Wanda Xiaowang's girlfriend is a little bit inferior.

After all, IU is known as the ceiling of pure desire, and is the ancestor of the popular online celebrity Hanzang Forest, and is honored as Quanzang Forest.

Gossip output of this level can't break Zhou Yutang's defense at all.

However.

This time he took action for the first time, controlled the online comments, and suppressed the rhythm.

Just kidding!

The G20 summit led by the national teacher is being held in Hangzhou at this moment.

State affairs come first, and entertainment gives way.

As a member of the group, Zhou Yutang has a high level of awareness.

After doing all this, he hides his merits and fame.

I feel that the red scarf on my chest is getting brighter...

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"Cold War 2" tops the annual box office list in Hong Kong, and the box office in the mainland is a big hit, but unfortunately it stopped at the 1 billion mark. Boss Jiang said at the celebration banquet that Governor Zhou may be expected to star in the third part!"

"Stills of the new film "Chasing the Dragon" directed by Wang Jing and produced by Zhou Yutang have been leaked. Zhen Zidan plays the role of Bo Hao and returns to the arena. Liu Dehua plays the 500 million inspector Lei Luo. The two heroes are facing off for the first time!"

"The movie "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" directed by Zheng Baorui and produced by Zhou Yutang is adapted from the comic of the same name and has entered the final preparation stage.

The new generation of mainland action star Xie Miao took on the heavy responsibility and fought with the big guys Hong Pangzi and Ren Xianqi. Zhang Foye from the Old Nine Gates joined the team!"

Zhuang Wenqiang was browsing film and television information in the car, and he couldn't help sighing in his heart.

A while ago, the Xiang family, who didn't get along well with Zhou Yutang in the Hong Kong circle, joined hands with Moon Entertainment and fell a big fall.

"Legend of the Gods" collided with "The Murderer" produced by Jiang Dongjia, and the result was unexpectedly defeated. The latter was completely black, and the final box office revenue was 458 million.

Now the film and television industry in Hong Kong has changed.

The local market is too small. If you want to survive, you must go abroad.

Don't even think about breaking into Hollywood. Going back 30 years, Zou Wenhuai was defeated and retreated.

Only Zhou Yutang has planted a flag in Hollywood.

The only way out for Hong Kong movies is the mainland market.

And now, any project that can be put on the table is mostly related to Governor Zhou.

If you want to make a living in the mainland, you have to look at his face.

Zhuang Wenqiang is very clear that around Governor Zhou, an unshakable huge interest group has been formed.

Whether it is Boss Yang of Yinghuang or Mr. Jiang of Anle, they all treat him as a guest of honor.

The Hong Kong film industry, which is no longer glorious, seems to have become the shape of someone...

Thinking that he would meet the famous Jiangdong Grand Commander later, Zhuang Wenqiang locked his phone screen.

He closed his eyes and concentrated his mind.

He rehearsed the words he would say when they met in his mind.

He wanted to manage the project he was going to discuss today.

We had discussed it on the phone beforehand, and this time we would discuss it offline.

"Mr. Zhuang, we're here."

The driver's voice brought Zhuang Wenqiang back to reality.

He thanked him and got out of the car. Zhuang Wenqiang subconsciously tidied up his appearance.

He felt a little nervous inexplicably, loosened the top two buttons of his shirt collar, and let out a long breath,

"Felix, be alert!"

Under the guidance of the girl in a professional suit at the front desk of Jiangdong, we went all the way to the chairman's office on the 9th floor.

Zhou Yutang, who had just finished a meeting, took the initiative to shake hands with him,

"Mr. Zhuang, long time no see."

"Hey, Mr. Zhou, hello, hello."

Zhuang Wenqiang shook Zhou Yutang's hands with both hands, smiling.

The two had met at some award ceremonies and cocktail parties before.

At this year's Hong Kong Film Awards, Liu Shishi won the title, and Zhuang Wenqiang came over to say auspicious words.

It's just that they usually have their own circles, so they are just nodding acquaintances.

Leading Zhuang Wenqiang to sit in the waiting area, Ni Ni came in to pour tea, exchanged a few pleasantries, and quickly got straight to the point.

"Mr. Zhuang, did you receive the news about the screenwriter gold award?"

"I have received it."

Zhuang Wenqiang grinned and said, "I was surprised to win the award. I am really flattered."

"I have also read your script. It is well written."

Zhou Yutang leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs naturally, and casually flipped through Zhuang Wenqiang's script: "I heard that you have been preparing it eight years ago?"

"Yes, I got the inspiration when I saw the news about the counterfeit money case on the Internet. I spent two days writing the whole story..."

"Mr. Zhuang is a great talent."

"Compared to Mr. Zhou, I am far behind. I had a lot of projects at hand at that time, and this script was not completed until this year..."

"..."

High-end interpersonal relationships often require the most primitive communication methods.

Zhou Yutang couldn't help but secretly marvel at the polite greetings and business exaggerations.

The world is so big, there are crouching tigers and hidden dragons. The remnants of the golden age of Hong Kong are indeed something.

He was a little surprised when he saw the shortlist submitted by the judges.

He didn't expect that the famous gold medal screenwriter in the Hong Kong circle would also vote for the Jiangdong Gold Award.

Zhuang Wenqiang is not an unknown screenwriter. He became famous for his Infernal Affairs series.

Later, he successively wrote and directed film projects such as Initial D, City of Pain, and The Listener.

In terms of return on investment, the income did not meet expectations.

Life is full of ups and downs, which is normal. Apart from the cheaters, who can be undefeated at the peak?

However, the subsequent Overheard series of films made Zhuang Wenqiang, who had fallen into a trough, stand up again.

Well, he also ambitiously entered the mainland. The thunder-filled Guan Yunchang a few years ago was also written by this person.

"How did Zhuang Sheng think of submitting to Jiangdong's Screenwriter Gold Award?"

"I have approached several bosses about this script, but no one is optimistic about it. They say that the subject matter is old-fashioned and it is difficult to pass the review, so there is no way to do it..."

Zhuang Wenqiang spread his hands and smiled helplessly: "I just tried to take it and submitted it for the Screenwriter Gold Award. I didn't expect to win..."

"This script is excellent. It is very promising to make it into a movie."

Zhou Yutang smiled gently: "Zhuang Sheng, do you understand the rules of the Gold Award?"

"I understand. Follow Mr. Zhou's rules. I have no objection."

Zhuang Wenqiang moved his body, unable to suppress the ecstasy in his heart, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

The Jiangdong Screenwriter Gold Award products are all meat in the pot of Jiangdong Entertainment. This is written in black and white in the contract.

They are all thousands of years of Liao Zhai, how can they not understand the unspoken rules of the game?

With Zhou Yutang's nod, it will definitely not be difficult for this project to pass the review.

More friends mean more roads. This is not as simple as having more roads. Connecting with such a big water pipe means having more roads to the South Gate of Heaven!

Although he was excited, Zhuang Wenqiang didn't know much about Zhou Yutang's way of doing things, so he tried to test him: "What does Mr. Zhou want to do?"

"The script is good, but there are many loopholes in the process of making counterfeit money..."

Zhou Yutang didn't beat around the bush with him. He tapped the script with his finger and said straight to the point: "There must be a detailed and complete process for making counterfeit money. This must be supplemented."

Zhuang Wenqiang smiled and gave a thumbs up: "You are worthy of being an expert. The conditions are limited. I only know the general process. Some details are difficult to get in place."

He is a screenwriter, not a real counterfeit money business.

The information is confidential and there is no way to check it. He can only use the information he searched and his imagination to make up.

"I will arrange this."

"Mr. Zhou has a way?"

Zhuang Wenqiang's eyes lit up behind the glasses.

"I will let you know when there is a result."

Zhou Yutang's calm smile made Zhuang Wenqiang respect him.

It is said in the industry that the Jiangdong Grand Commander has a powerful hand and eyes, and it seems to be true.

It is easy to get things done with someone in the court. These things are not difficult for Zhou Yutang.

Go directly with the relationship of Golden Shield, and then you can go to the Six Gates headquarters to see the documentary files of counterfeit money that are not made public.

When it comes to US dollars, just let it go.

Make sure to blend the real and the fake, and make sure the details are in place, so that the texture of the whole movie can be improved.

In a few words, many things have been determined, including the candidate for the director.

"As for the director, how about Zhuang Sheng and Director Chen partnering together?"

"This... Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for your attention."

Zhuang Wenqiang's smile was a little forced, and Zhou Yutang pretended not to see it.

This person is indeed capable, but "The Listener" had a mediocre box office, and he also made a thunder movie like "Guan Yunchang".

Zhou Yutang had no experience working with him, so he naturally had to question him.

According to this script, there are many big scenes, and the total cost will be at least 200 million.

Considering the overall situation, add a layer of insurance, and it is better to be safe.

Chen Musheng just had surgery this year and we only contacted him some time ago.

I heard that the recovery is going well, and it is expected that construction will start next year, which will be just in time to save money.

Zhuang Wenqiang said that he wanted to operate alone, but he swallowed it back.

"Mr. Zhou, do you have any schedule for actors?

When I was writing the script, I thought that the combination of you and Fa Ge would be a hit at the box office..."

"Just use Zhu Yilong."

Zhou Yutang said without comment.

"this……"

Zhuang Wenqiang looked at Zhou Yutang's expression, hesitant and hesitated to speak.

Zhu Yilong is very popular.

But it’s more about the actual performance on the TV screen.

In comparison, the Governor of Jiangdong in Tongtian Dynasty is undoubtedly more fragrant.

He was thinking about how to persuade him again. Zhou Yutang seemed to be able to see through his mind. He glanced at him lightly and said calmly:

"My schedule for next year and the year after is fully booked. Zhu Yilong's acting skills are no problem and he can sustain this drama."

Brother Long wants to try a challenging role, and now the opportunity will come.

In the play "Wushuang", fantasy and reality are intertwined.

The characters are real and fake, and the plot has multiple twists and turns, which is very interesting.

Especially the male lead Li Wen, the performance is quite difficult, which is considered a big test for Brother Long.

"When the time comes, it is expected that there will be no less than three masters. I will leave you half of the share... What did you just want to say?"

"I say, hello, Mr. Zhou!"

Zhuang Wenqiang instantly straightened his body and became energetic.

Now that it's all said and done, if he doesn't know what's good for him, then he's been living around for so many years in vain.

"For other matters, we will wait until the project accounting is completed. Chen Xi will contact you."

Zhou Yutang picked up the teacup in his hand and took a sip.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou!"

Zhuang Wenqiang understood instantly and quickly stood up to leave.

After walking out of Jiangdong Building and looking at the clear sky, Zhuang Wenqiang looked faintly excited.

This script has been revised countless times and countless efforts have been put into it.

At this time, I felt like I had sold my child for a good price.

But Zhuang Wenqiang didn't think there was any problem.

In this circle, big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimps.

In the past, the community in Xiangjiang was more barbaric when it came to projects, putting a gun directly to your head.

Now that Governor Zhou has mastered the rules of the game, he can kick himself out if he wants.

But he still left a bite of food for himself.

Zhuang Wenqiang, who got into the car, turned back and looked at Jiangdong Building through the car window, and said with emotion: "Mr. Jiangdong Zhou, the layout is very big."

…

Ni Ni has been paying attention to the movements in the office.

Zhuang Wenqiang walked out of the chairman's office with a completely different attitude when he came in, and even bowed slightly.

After Zhou Yutang explained the project budget and preliminary preparations, Ni Ni couldn't help but ask:

"Boss, do you really want to give him half a share?"

"Is it too cheap for him?"

Jiangdong Zanju's project has a half-percent share, and there is a lot that can be done.

Calculated based on the cost of 200 million, Zhuang Wenqiang has to spend 10 million, but in fact he can take this half share and buy it out at a capital premium.

This is how Star Master sometimes operates.

Therefore, he often pockets a lot of money before the movie starts shooting - and the box office share is calculated separately.

Regardless of whether the investor loses money or not, he is guaranteed to make a profit.

Zhuang Wenqiang's status as a celebrity is incomparable to that of Xingye. This is only half of his share. There is no problem in making millions by changing hands.

"Nini, I find that your heart is a little dark."

Zhou Yutang stopped sending messages, raised his eyes and looked at her intently, which made Ni Ni panic. She blushed and explained:

"What's wrong? I'm doing this for the company's benefit."

“Do the costing as soon as possible.”

Zhou Yutang said with a half-smile, "Go and contact Yinghuang and Shanghai Film Studio. I want a 50% share of this project."

Ni Ni's heart moved slightly, and she suddenly realized: "I understand..."

The Jiangdong family's film and television projects have always been the focus of attention in the industry. As soon as they are filed, calls come in from all directions.

Small-cost projects are usually solely owned by Jiangdong, so there is no pressure.

Just like "Wushuang", a major production expected to start at 200 million yuan, Zhou Yutang only takes the biggest piece of cake.

According to current practice, at most 80 million, a 50% share is required.

The remaining 50% share will be coordinated by each company.

There is a high probability that Yinghuang, Shanghai Film and other strategic allies of Jiangdong will follow suit.

The half share that Zhuang Wenqiang received was also divided from them.

What is this called?

He took other people's money and did his own thing.

Others still have to thank him.

The way Ni Ni looked at Zhou Yutang was like looking at an old fox that had become a spirit.

…

The artistic performance of the G20 Hangzhou Summit hosted by the National Master was a complete success.

Performances including "Spring River with Flowers and Moonlight Night", "Tea Picking Dance", "Beautiful Love Legend", "Mountains and Flowing Water" and other performances have mesmerized the audience and received numerous praises from the outside world.

Slices of the video were posted on TikTok, and many people liked it.

Zhou Yutang posted a special post to congratulate him. Promotional videos for "Operation Mekong" continued to be released, and the official media had begun to show off.

The movie adapted from a real case has attracted the attention of many people.

On the other hand, several movies scheduled to be released during the National Day have also begun overwhelming publicity.

Xiaogangpao has already taken the crew to Toronto, and "I'm Not Pan Jinlian" will appear in the special screening section of this Toronto International Film Festival.

Then we went to the San Sebastian International Film Festival, which was the most popular.

Zhang Yibai's "Passing by Your World" was also eyeing the market with the blessing of Zhang Jiajia's big IP.

Wang Pangzi, the quick shooter, shot another "Ace of Kings" at some point, clearly trying to cut the audience's leeks.

As for "Jade Dynasty", director Guo Xiaosi quarreled with LeTV Pictures...

...

Shanghai Film and Yinghuang acted quickly.

Especially Huo Wenxi, who was originally on a business trip abroad, put down his work as soon as he heard the news.

Fly directly to Beijing to meet with Governor Zhou.

By the way, report the project progress of "Chasing the Dragon" and "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City".

The parties met and decided to do it according to the budget of 250 million yuan. Shanghai Film and Yinghuang each took 20%, and the rest was taken over by Wanda.

The whole project was finalized, which was unexpectedly smooth.

La Peikang has been busy with "The Founding of an Army" recently, so he was a step slower.

By the time he received the news and called, it was already done and there was nothing he could do...