Entertainment: I really want to make progress

March 1st.

Beijing Capital Gymnasium.

Liu Ruoying dressed in a minimalist style today. She only wore a white shirt and wide-leg pants, but she had the intelligence and gentleness of a mature woman.

Fans of milk tea are also very supportive.

Excited songs gathered into a sea of ​​cheers.

"Later, I finally learned how to love

It's a pity that you have already gone far away and disappeared into the sea of ​​people

Later, I finally understood through tears that once you miss some people, you will never see them again.”

Concert backstage.

Zhou Yutang beat the time and hummed softly.

Opposite him was a short but honest-looking man who also sang loudly along with him.

to be honest.

Zhou Yutang never expected to meet this brother here before he came.

Wang Baocheng, Xu Sanduo

A man who relies on his film and television drama image to endorse CCTV’s recruitment advertisements.

Seeing such a tough guy singing "Later I Learned How to Love" at a milk tea concert with his own eyes, Zhou Yutang always felt that something was wrong.

After milk tea finished singing, the audience below the stage cheered wildly.

"Oh! You sang so well!"

Wang Baoyu in the background also clapped and shouted excitedly.

It can be seen that he is really dedicated to supporting.

Zhou Yutang laughed softly and said, "Brother Bao, you sang well."

"Haha, I just sang blindly, and I'm far worse than you."

Wang Baoyu had a distinctive smile, with his eyes narrowed into two slits, creases blooming at the corners of his eyes, and his big white teeth exposed.

You can feel the sincerity in his smile, and it's easy to feel close to him.

Zhou Yutang finished his movie promotion and rushed over to be Liu Ruoying's concert guest as soon as he got off the plane.

The guests are actually responsible for livening up the atmosphere and can only influence one song. Zhou Yutang spent most of the time chatting with Wang Baoyu backstage.

Both of them are insiders, so they still have something to talk about.

"At that time when we were filming "The Blind Shaft", Li Yixiang and I went down into the mine together. Before we had gone very far, we heard the sound of a big stone loosening and falling above our head. It was such a big stone, but it was not far away from me, and the surrounding environment was still dark. It was very dark and really scary, I almost lost my life.”

"We also encountered a landslide while filming. The actress on the set saw it was too dangerous and ran away."

Zhou Yutang was very interested in the movie "The Blind Shaft", and Bao Ruo also told the story of the past in an emotional voice, with a serious expression on his face.

"Yu Tang, you are here as a guest. How did you meet Sister Ruoying?"

"I am entrusted by someone."

"Aren't you still promoting the movie? I saw the news yesterday and you were still in Chongqing."

"The promotion is over. I just returned to the capital. I just came here to relax. I didn't expect to meet Brother Bao. We are quite destined."

"Don't call me brother, just call me Baoer."

Zhou Yutang was very pleased with Wang Bao'an, and Bao'an was also happy.

The two chatted very congenially, and Zhou Yutang learned the reason why Wang Baoyu appeared at the milk tea concert.

He and Liu Luoying met while filming "A World Without Thieves". He had just debuted at that time and was not yet popular. He was a bit out of place in a crew full of big names. Milk Tea took great care of him at that time. After the filming was completed, The relationship between the two has always been maintained, and they are a well-known sibling relationship in the circle.

Well, unlike Zhou Yutang, this is a pure godbrother.

Wang Baorong was also very interested in making movies. He asked Zhou Yutang a lot about the situations he encountered while shooting movies. He exclaimed repeatedly and said directly: "Yu Tang, I really admire you. It is your first time to direct a movie, and the box office is so high. , yesterday it was already 160 million, making it a dark horse for this year’s Lunar New Year holiday.”

"Now it's 161 million, how much money can I make?"

The agent standing aside interrupted.

"It's just good luck, it will be released soon."

Zhou Yutang said modestly, glancing out of the corner of his eye and seeing Wang Bao's manager with a flattering smile.

Very strange feeling.

Some people's appearance makes it easy for people to feel close to and like them at a glance, such as Wang Baohao.

But some people don't.

Just like this Song Zhe, he obviously looks decent, but he is wearing a pair of black glasses, with dark circles under his eyes, and an exaggerated and flattering smile on his face, which makes Zhou Yutang feel disgusted for no reason, and he doesn't pay much attention at the moment. .

After chatting with Bao Yu backstage for a while, it was finally Zhou Yutang's turn to appear.

This was not the first time that he was a guest. He walked onto the stage with steady steps and waved casually downwards.

Today's dress is still simple, white canvas shoes, black casual pants, and an ordinary white shirt on the upper body. They are basically products from his own online store. When worn on Zhou Yutang, he has a low-key, restrained but fresh temperament. .

"Hello to all the audience members."

"Wow! Zhou Yutang! Zhou Yutang! So handsome!!"

"Zhou Yutang looks so handsome holding the microphone!"

"Zhou Yutang! Those years! Zhou Yutang! Those years!"

"Yu Tang, your popularity is really high recently. There is a very popular movie. I have watched it twice. I don't know if any of you have gone to the cinema to watch it."

Liu Ruoying stood on the stage holding a microphone and pointed it at the audience. Fans were very considerate and responded excitedly: "The girl we chased together in those years."

"not bad."

Liu Ruoying nodded and made a naughty joke: "Yu Tang, where is the Liu Jiayi you chased after those years?"

"Shi Shi is still promoting the movie in Chengdu."

Zhou Yutang continued: "I heard that sister Ruoying was holding a concert. I took a taxi right after I got off the plane. I just heard sister Ruoying singing "Later" backstage. I was really moved."

"Next, Sister Ruoying and I will sing "Those Years" together."

With that said, Zhou Yutang loosened the two buttons on the collar of his shirt and rolled up the cuffs of his shirt.

The simple action stirred up the atmosphere of the audience off the stage.

The stage lights dimmed and a familiar rhythm sounded.

""those years"!"

This song by Zhou Yutang has been on the major music charts for several months.

As the movie became popular, this song actually went against the trend and directly ranked in the top three of the music charts, making countless young men and women reminiscing about their youthful dreams obsessed with it.

Especially since it has been a long time since I heard Zhou Yutang singing on such an occasion, the response from the audience was particularly enthusiastic.

Liu Ruoying was a little surprised.

The enthusiastic response from the audience gave her the illusion that her concert had become Zhou Yutang's home stadium.

All the lights focused on the two people at the same time.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"Returning to the original starting point and remembering your green face

We have finally arrived at this day."

Liu Ruoying sang with great devotion, and Zhou Yutang was also full of emotion.

The two people cooperated very well. Where the camera passed by, you could clearly see the excited faces of the audience under the stage. They also sang along, and the songs gathered into a sea of ​​cheers, as if they were about to overturn the dome.

"What a great guy!"

Wang Baorong watched Zhou Yutang's free and easy stage performance in the background. The atmosphere at the scene seemed to be even more lively than before, and he said with sincere emotion.

"It's just that he looks better and has better luck."

Song Zhe curled his lips.

"Be careful what you say, he is my friend."

Wang Baoyu turned his head and glared at Song Zhe fiercely.

Milk Tea's "Sleepwalking" concert tour will be held 10 times in a row. Beijing is only the first stop, followed by the Magic City, Nanjing and other stops, and finally ends at the Wan Province Arena. Zhou Yutang agreed to support Chen Guofu, but it was impossible. Go everywhere.

However, after the concert, Liu Ruoying expressed her gratitude at the celebration banquet.

This sister drank some wine in the evening and her face was a little red. Although she was not very beautiful, she had a fresh and refined calm temperament about her, like a gurgling clear stream. No wonder she could attract the attention of the boss.

"Yu Tang."

She took the initiative to come over and toast with a gentle tone: "Thank you very much. I'm so happy that you came to attend today's concert despite being so busy."

"Sister Ruoying, if you want to thank me, just thank Brother Chen."

Zhou Yutang raised his glasses and clinked them with a smile, a meaningful smile on his face.

Brother Chen, you helped me get through the relationship with Wansheng, so I can only help you here.

……………………

Four weeks after the release of "Those Years", the box office trend finally gradually flattened out, and it was not until mid-March that the box office figures in the Mainland were fixed at 168 million, second only to "Assembly" with 260 million, and "The Certificate of Investment". "208 million, "Yangtze River No. 7" 195 million, ranking fourth in the Lunar New Year season.

The box office performance in other places brought Zhou Yutang a big surprise.

There are no screenings scheduled in South Korea, Neon and other regions, mainly due to the box office boom in Ben Province and Hong Kong.

The total box office in Wan Province is NT$240 million (RMB 55.81 million), and the cumulative box office in Hong Kong is as high as HK$53.17 million (approximately RMB 42 million).

To know.

This was despite Zhou Yutang not participating in any publicity in Hong Kong or Bendong Province, and she relied on word-of-mouth to win such a high box office.

When the news spread back to the mainland, the entire circle was shocked.

Countless film and television companies and people in the industry have set their sights on Jiangdong Film and Television Studio. No one could have imagined that such a youth film produced with a low-cost investment could become so popular.

I originally thought that "Those Years" was a dark horse that could make people's eyes shine, but I didn't expect that it would leap over the dragon's gate and reach the sky in one step, which made people's glasses shattered.

"Those Years" can achieve such brilliant results, even the top three in the Lunar New Year festival have dimmed a lot.

Professionals in the industry have all focused on the movie "Those Years". Various film critics and major companies immediately conducted professional analyzes and summarized several reasons why "Those Years" will become a hit. reason:

First, the gap in the domestic youth film market, coupled with the release of "Slam Dunk" at the same time, created Zhou Yutang's success.

Second, Enlight Media’s crazy publicity combined with the power of the local push model is evident.

Third, the quality of "Those Years" is indeed excellent, and Zhou Yutang is indeed very talented, capturing a period of youth that is far gone and almost tangible in many people's hearts.

There is a lot of potential for youth-themed movies.

As soon as the news of Zhou Yutang's return to the capital spread, a group of reporters immediately surrounded him.

I don’t know where these guys got the specific address of the studio, so they blocked the door directly.

But none of them squatted down to Zhou Yutang.

Except for being a guest at the Milk Tea concert at the beginning of the month, Zhou Yutang has lived in seclusion and has not given interviews to the media.

Where did Zhou Yutang go?

This is the doubt in the minds of many media reporters.

The answer is to go back to film school.

Going back to school is really not about showing off, it’s about discussing projects with the teachers at the film school.

The script "Insidious" took several months to write and was finally completed. A teacher from the film school was very interested in it.

On the way to the classroom office, I met Jing Tian, ​​the girl from the dormitory.

"Brother Yu Tang."

Jingtian Kazilan's big eyes lit up and she stepped forward with cheerful little steps.

Zheng Shuang, Kan Qingzi and Tan Songyun also followed.

The girls looked at Zhou Yutang with eyes full of admiration.

"Tiantian, are you going to class?"

Zhou Yutang paused slightly and said hello.

In fact, the film school is not big, so it is easy to meet.

"Yeah, Teacher Huang Lei's class."

"Then be careful, Teacher Huang is very strict."

Zhou Yutang made a joke. Huang Lei was also a star teacher at the Film Academy. He was popular with thousands of girls when he was young, and he even had an affair with milk tea.

"Brother Yu Tang, we watched "Those Years" twice in our dormitory. It's really good!"

Miss Jing Tian smiled sweetly and was sincerely happy for Zhou Yutang: "I heard that the box office is very good. Brother Yutang, you are really awesome."

"Thank you for your support."

Facing the adoring eyes of the girls, Zhou Yutang responded calmly.

The main reason is that there are too many people praising it during this period.

Not only did Dean Wang of the Film School personally send a congratulatory message, but several teachers who were close to him also praised him highly.

There is also Li Xiaoping, the vice president of Enlight Media. Zhou Yutang has received at least three calls from Xiaoping every day recently.

Either to ask about his well-being or to ask him about his sleep status, asking him to pay attention to his health and don't forget to attend the celebration banquet when the time comes.

It seemed like overnight.

Surround yourself with good people.

So, the rainbow farts of these little girls are nothing at all.

Stars surrounded Zhou Yutang like a moon, chattering and asking about the filming of the movie. They talked endlessly, completely forgetting that they had to go to class next.

"Aren't you going to class?"

Zhou Yutang looked at the time and said with a half-smile.

The pointer on the watch turned to the hour, and then the bell rang. Girls Jing Tian and Kan Qingzi were slightly stunned. Tan Songyun, who looked dumb, was the first to react and exclaimed:

"Oh, no, the school bell is ringing!"

"Brother Yu Tang, I'll treat you to dinner in a few days. We'll leave first."

Miss Jing Tian didn't even have time to say goodbye, so she trotted towards the teaching building with Kan Qingzi and Zheng Shuang.

"It's great to be young."

Zhou Yutang looked at the youthful backs of these girls and sighed softly. Teacher Tian's voice came from beside him: "You are only a sophomore, and you still say that this girl is young?"

"Teacher Tian."

Turning around with a bright smile, Zhou Yutang asked, "Is Teacher Jiang Wei here?"

"I've been here for a long time. I'm waiting for you."

Tian Zhuangzhuang patted Zhou Yutang's shoulder, his eyes filled with relief.

At his age, he has seen everything in the world, and his wealth and wealth are like floating clouds, and he has a good reputation.

Just like Zhou Yutang, a student, the movie "Leaping to the Dragon Gate" has been mentioned repeatedly at gatherings with old friends in the industry in recent times. It really made his face shine.

Approaching the door, Teacher Tian pulled Zhou Yutang and whispered in his ear: "You, Teacher Jiang, are a nice person, but you are a bit straight-tempered. Please be polite later."

"clear."

Zhou Yutang nodded slightly.

Speaking of teacher Jiang Wei, he is also a great one.

"The Daughter of Alishan" directed in the 1990s won the Feitian Short Drama Award. At that time, I worked as the screenwriter of "Don't Talk to Strangers" with teacher Xue Xiaolu. I don't know how many people have become a psychological shadow. A few years ago, I filmed a criminal investigation and suspense TV series called "Silent Witness", which was well received and won the Emerging Director Award.

He is currently a professor in the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy and a master's tutor, with solid theoretical and practical skills.

This time it was Zhou Yutang who sent the script of "Latent" to Teacher Tian and Teacher Yao for review.

Several teachers from the film school discussed it for a while and unanimously gave high praise. They heard that Zhou Yutang's studio was about to start this project. Finally, teacher Jiang Wei took the initiative to find Tian Zhuangzhuang.

He wanted to direct it himself.

After being introduced by Teacher Tian Zhuangzhuang, we directly talked about the script "Latent".

Teacher Jiang Wei is very meticulous in his work. He has watched "Latent" many times during this period. He has a good understanding of the script and proposed many details that can be improved.

After a brief exchange, Zhou Yutang had a very intuitive understanding of Teacher Jiang Wei's abilities and asked politely: "Teacher Jiang, the current male lead is Teacher Zhang Songwen and the female lead is Zeng Li. Do you have any objections? "

"Song Wen, your acting skills are okay, Zeng Li said."

Jiang Wei pondered for a long time, and finally nodded: "I don't have any objections."

Being upright and straightforward is not completely unreasonable.

There is an old saying in China that he who knows the current affairs is a hero.

Zhou Yutang's identity is an investor, not a simple film school student. He wants control of the crew, which Jiang Wei understands clearly.

So even though Zeng Li was not the most suitable candidate for the heroine in his opinion, he still nodded and agreed.

"Teacher Jiang, happy to cooperate."

Zhou Yutang stood up, shook hands with Teacher Jiang, and then prepared to return to the studio.

Now a group of reporters in the studio are taking turns squatting downstairs.

"Those Years" became a hit. Not only did Zhou Yutang become famous, everyone in the circle knew that Li Shuang was the second-in-command of Jiangdong Film and Television Culture Studio. When Zhou Yutang disappeared, they would chase her every day to ask for news about Zhou Yutang.

Out of helplessness, Sister Shuang had no choice but to call Zhou Yutang and prepare to hold a press conference.

"Director Zhou, I have interviewed many directors. During the interview, they would talk about their camera movements and shooting skills, which sounded very impressive. But as far as I know, you are from the acting department of the film school, not a major. If you are a director, how did you come up with the idea to make this movie?"

"The camera movement and shooting skills you mentioned are indeed very important. I am not a professional, so while making movies, I often communicate with my two assistant directors Lin Yufen and Wen Muye, as well as the director of photography. I think this is also me It’s a process of learning to make movies. Fortunately, I have a very good team. I only need to convey the shooting effect I want, and then confirm what kind of shots and camera positions will be taken.”

""Those Years" was a hit at the box office, what do you think?"

"The success of a movie depends on the right time, place and people, and a variety of factors. It is not my fault alone. I just try to make a good movie. The rest mainly depends on promotion, distribution, and the cooperation of the media. Of course, The most important thing is the audience who bought the tickets and walked into the cinema. It is their support that has allowed the box office to be as good as it is today."

"The market response to "Those Years" has been very good in both Wan Province and Xiangjiang. Will it make you very happy?"

"To be honest, the box office of Wansheng and Xiangjiang is so high, which is completely beyond my expectations. I also grew up watching the movies of Brother Long and Zhou Xingchi. Now that the movie can be recognized by the audiences of Wansheng and Xiangjiang, it is really great. happy."

The interview is over.

Zhou Yutang took a call from Li Xiaoping and talked about the box office share.

Just when I was calculating how much money I could make, I walked into the studio without looking at the way.

He ran into a soft embrace.