China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 582: Little Flower Zhou Ye, the Peak of Life for the Face-Blind Brothers
If the release of "Red Ling" is postponed.

Avoiding horror monsters like "Transformers 4" and adding subsequent marketing boosts will definitely make more box office money.

But now Zhou Yutang is known as the number one in domestic entertainment by the outside world, so of course he has to have the responsibility of being the number one.

He just wants to compete with the strongest rival of the summer season, "Transformers 4", to leave some space and room for other domestic films.

La Peikang quickly figured this out, feeling a little emotional, and said after a moment: "I'll arrange the premiere."

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. La."

Jiangdong Company.

In addition to Zhou Shufang, director of the artist management department, Wen Muye, Lu Yang, Guo Fan and others gathered in the conference room.

Apart from Guo Fan, Wen Muye and Lu Yang are now considered to be popular young directors. They each have their own projects on hand. They mostly chat in groups on weekdays and rarely get together.

"Boss, this is the final cast list for 'Manslaughter'. Please take a look."

Zhou Yutang took the list of actors from Wen Muye and glanced at it.

"Zhang Songwen, Gong Li, Tan Zhuo, Zhou Ye, Li Jian..."

Tan Zhuo is a well-known actress in the art film circle. She plays A Yu, the wife of the male protagonist Li Weijie.

She worked with Liu Shishi in "The Tuner". When Zhou Yutang was chatting on the phone with Sister Yi, she heard her mention this sister, who really helped her a lot in acting.

I just finished filming "The Piano Tuner" and then I took on the role in "The Accidental Detective".

Li Jian plays the role of the rich second-generation man who drugged the eldest daughter of the male protagonist Zhang Weijie in the movie, that is, the son of Gong Huang.

After a slight pause, Zhou Yutang tilted his head and asked, "Is this Zhou Ye the person chosen by Lin Liang?"

"Mr. Zhou knows him?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Zhou Shufang's eyes, and she carefully observed Zhou Yutang's expression.

"I remember that I auditioned for The Man from Nowhere before."

Zhou Yutang put down the list and laughed.

The little girl in "The Man from Nowhere" had many people with connections who wanted to get her in.

The casting team also selected many girls of appropriate age, Zhou Ye was one of them. Finally, after comprehensive consideration, they decided to use Zifeng.

Now that the girl has grown up, she is really pretty and innocent.

"Boss Zhou's vision is really amazing."

"Sister Fang."

Zhou Yutang laughed softly and said, "Don't you think she looks a bit like Zhang Jingyi?"

He met Zhang Jingyi last time when he was on a roadshow in Changsha to promote his movie.

At that time, I thought that the girl looked pure and beautiful in her school uniform, very suitable for being on camera, so I asked Zhou Shufang to include her in the company's database of potential stars.

Zhou Shufang immediately took the tablet and checked the database of Jiangdong Artist Department. She retrieved the photos and compared them, and was dumbfounded.

Zhou Ye is one year older than Zhang Jingyi. Although they are not exactly alike, they are at least 70% similar in appearance.

Zhou Ye has a fuller forehead, a high bridge of nose, and a somewhat cool temperament.

The whole person looks like he has a sense of story.

As for Zhang Jingyi, her facial lines are fuller and more childish, making her look much gentler. Her overall temperament is naive and innocent, and she has a standard first love face, a definite campus white moonlight.

"They really look alike, but their temperaments are a little different."

"It has a bit of the flavor of Zhang Ziyi's early years."

Wen Muye, Guo Fan and Lu Yang also came over to take a look and marveled at it.

Zhou Shufang looked at Zhou Yutang and asked, "Mr. Zhou, I think Zhou Ye is a talented girl. How about putting her on the potential list first?"

"It's up to you."

Zhou Yutang nodded slightly.

Jiangdong Entertainment's artist management business operation system is already quite mature, and has made famous the 90s flowers such as Li Xin, Nazha, and Reba.

We are also planning for the future and gradually acquiring some small flower seedlings that are worth cultivating.

This kind of trivial matter can be left to Zhou Shufang to handle. Zhou Yutang will certainly not interfere: "Next, let's talk about business."

Zhou Shufang, Wen Muye and the others immediately became serious, and Zhou Yutang asked, "How is the schedule coordination for the actors of Now You See Me 2?"

"Boss, everything has been decided. We will start filming in August." Guo Fan said with a smile.

"Ah."

Zhou Yutang nodded.

He intends to fade out of the "Now You See Me" series of projects, and his presence will gradually weaken starting from the second film.

The timing was perfect, as Zhang Yimou's film would start shooting in July, giving him a 40-day schedule.

"There's nothing wrong with Lu Yang's notebook. Take it and make the project budget first."

"Notify China Film Group that the cast list for Manslaughter has been finalized. Please send out a public notice..."

"A True Story" will hold its opening ceremony in early July, and China Film Group Corporation has also taken a share.

It is defined as a cultural exchange and cooperation project between China and Thailand, so it naturally has many conveniences and benefits.

As Zhou Yutang's right-hand man, Wen Muye's second drama is of great importance and has received a lot of attention from both inside and outside the circle.

The weather in Huizhou in June has started to get hot.

Hua Luogeng Middle School.

The ceiling fan above the classroom was turning slowly.

Bringing a breeze of comfort to the students wearing the same school uniform.

Like other students, Zhou Ye was troubled by the equations written by his math teacher on the blackboard, and he counted on his fingers how long it would take for summer vacation to come.

Jingle Bell.

The bell for the end of get out of class rang, and to Zhou Ye it sounded like the sound of nature.

Like her classmates, she planned to lie down for a while. The math teacher was still organizing teaching aids on the podium, and a classmate was asking a question.

The two girls in the front seat went to the bathroom hand in hand.

Zhou Ye was playing with her mobile phone with her book lying upright on the desk when she suddenly received a message. She shuddered, screamed, and jumped up from her seat.

The math teacher was so attracted that his deskmate was startled: "Yezi, what's wrong with you?"

"I...I've auditioned!"

Zhou Ye was so excited that he was a little incoherent, but the sunlight shining through the window made his smile particularly bright.

"what?"

My deskmate's brain briefly crashed, and then his pupils trembled. He seemed to be in disbelief, and his mouth opened wide: "Did it really pass?!"

The classmates maintained a good relationship with each other, and I had heard about her audition, but I didn't take it seriously. Who would have thought that her dream would come true.

Zhou Ye's seat was in the front row. There had been quite a commotion just now, and the math teacher also came over.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ye hugged her excitedly. The middle-aged woman didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After asking about the whole story, she was also surprised.

The eyes of the entire classroom were all focused on Zhou Ye.

After a moment, the students around me suddenly burst into exclamations.

"Wow, that's amazing."

"Yezi, when did you go for the audition?"

"Big star, take me with you."

The classmates around him rushed forward, surrounded Zhou Ye, and started to make a fuss.

After the excitement wore off, Zhou Ye felt a little embarrassed. He smiled foolishly and said, "I don't know. Maybe I was lucky. I received an audition call from Jiangdong Entertainment. Then I went to try my luck during the holiday. I didn't expect to be selected."

"The film "Accidental Murder" produced by Dongwu Pictures is tentatively scheduled to start shooting in early July.

Screenwriter/Producer: Zhou Yutang.

Directed by Wen Muye. Starring Zhang Songwen, Gong Li, Tan Zhuo, Zhou Ye, Li Jian."

A classmate searched the Internet and found the latest news released by the official account of Dongwu Pictures, and saw Zhou Ye's name in the list of leading actors.

People immediately told each other the news, and it spread like wildfire, becoming more and more exaggerated.

At first, it was said that Zhou Ye passed the Jiangdong audition and was about to star in a movie of Jiangdong Entertainment.

But as the rumor spread, it became known that Zhou Ye was going to play the leading female role in Zhou Yutang's new play.

Soon, not only her class, but also students from several neighboring classes ran to the door of their classroom and looked out through the doors and windows curiously.

Hua Luogeng Middle School is not an art school. Thinking that my classmate is about to become the next Pisces Girl is a magical thing no matter how I think about it.

Many students took a long detour just to catch a glimpse of the legendary fish girl.

Zhou Yutang's influence among young people is unparalleled.

In just less than half a day, Zhou Ye seemed to be covered with a halo and became a big star on campus.

Mother Zhou also received a call and came to the school soon.

"Mother Zhou."

After figuring out the situation, the head teacher unscrewed the thermos cup and asked, "You mean, you called and confirmed with Jiangdong Entertainment later?"

"Yes, Mr. Wen, I asked Xiaoye's father to check, and it was indeed Manager Zhou Shufang from Jiangdong Artist Management Department who contacted us."

Mother Zhou was a little excited: "Xiaoye will go there to receive basic acting training during the holidays. The crew will be filming in Tyrande and may not be finished until September."

"That's it."

The head teacher nodded: "Summer vacation is coming soon, it should be fine."

"In principle, the school encourages students to develop their personal interests and specialties as long as it does not affect their studies. As for Xiaoye's studies and future, you need to think carefully when you go back. The art exam is not easy."

"It depends on Xiaoye's own ideas. We all support her."

Mother Zhou looked at her daughter with eyes full of love and doting.

"Xiao Ye, what do you think?" the head teacher asked curiously.

"Mom, Teacher Wen."

Zhou Ye seemed to have made a decision. He raised his head and said firmly, "I want to transfer to the media class and then apply for the Beijing Film Academy."

"Xiao is also a loyal fan of Zhou Yutang." Zhou's mother explained.

"Haha, my daughter is also his fan."

Teacher Wen smiled, stood on his own position, and gave advice: "Xiaoye, the teacher has a suggestion."

"Don't rush to make a decision. This is a rare opportunity. You can go to the crew and try it out. If you don't think it's what you imagined, then we can come back to school and prepare for the college entrance examination."

"If you really like it, then it's not a bad idea to take the art exam."

If the student comes from an average family, Teacher Wen will definitely advise him to be more realistic, after all, the competition in art exams is very fierce.

However, Zhou Ye entered the IELTS class of the International Department of Hua Luogeng Middle School in his first year of high school in order to pave the way for studying abroad. Naturally, his family background was good and there was room for trial and error.

After asking for leave and expressing gratitude, Mother Zhou took her daughter and left the school, preparing to go home to share the happy event with Father Zhou.

The office was still bustling, and the topic of conversation was naturally Zhou Ye, who was selected by Jiangdong Entertainment.

Such a strange thing not only caused a sensation among the students, but also sparked heated discussions among the teachers.

After all, this is Jiangdong Entertainment, which is in its heyday. Who hasn’t seen Jiangdong Entertainment’s film and television works?

Wen Muye’s new play is produced and written by Zhou Yutang himself.

"By the way, Zhou Yutang's "Red Ling" seems to have its premiere tomorrow. Have you bought your movie tickets?"

"Not yet. I just watched Liu Yifei's Lucy a few days ago. It was pretty good."

"Teacher Wang, when you buy movie tickets, remember to use the Maoyan app. There are special discounts for booking in advance, and you can get a refund if you miss the ticket."

"Teacher Wen, you are amazing. You have trained a big star."

"Not sure yet, just go to the crew and give it a try."

Teacher Wen unscrewed the lid of the thermos and took a sip of the warm tea.

Looking at the ID photo of this girl sitting quietly on the table.

She looks ordinary, so why is she entering the entertainment industry?

Could it be that Zhou Yutang is really face-blind?

Zhou Yutang, who has face blindness, is preparing for the premiere of "Red Ling".

However, his face-blind brother Dong Ge got ahead of Ali and reached the peak of his life.

Jingdong Mall was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange in America on the 23rd.

The opening price was $21.75. Calculated based on the issue price, the market value reached approximately $297 billion!
Dong Ge himself holds 18.8% of the shares and is now worth nearly US$50 billion.

He instantly became the top bachelor in the country.

Milk tea did not appear at the bell-ringing ceremony, but posted an intriguing Weibo post: "Proud of you."

Dong Ge, a winner in both business and love, said in an interview: "In the most difficult time of starting a business, I never had any doubts or hesitations. Thanks to the support of my brothers, my dream has finally come true!"

"The good brother that Brother Dong is talking about should be Zhou Yutang, right?"

"He has been investing in Jingdong for several years, and last year he also cooperated with the company to set up a LOL gaming team."

"Oh my god, Zhou Yutang is a shareholder of Jingdong. How rich is he?"

Soon, professionals dug out the fact that Zhou Yutang held shares in Jingdong, and netizens were instantly shocked.

At this time, Zhou Yutang only sent a congratulatory message to Dong Ge, and then attended the premiere celebration of "Red Ling" held in the Great Hall of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing.

This time it was a grand event, with many celebrities invited, and the red carpet walking, meeting people, and movie-watching procedures were definitely necessary.

After the event, a cocktail party of high standard was prepared.

As soon as he walked across the red carpet, the media blocked Zhou Yutang and bombarded him with questions about his feelings about becoming a shareholder of Jingdong. The incessant spotlights almost blinded Mr. Wang, the CEO of Huayi.

The limelight of the little steel cannon was also overshadowed.

He looked at Zhou Yutang who was dealing with the media in a graceful manner, turned his head to communicate with Mr. Xiao Wang beside him, and looked towards Zhou Yutang frequently.

The person they were chatting about was naturally Zhou Yutang.

Even Mr. Wang was a little jealous.

We brothers have been trying our best to make movies and real estate, and we are making a lot of money from them.

He originally wanted to make the company bigger and stronger, and then make Zhou Yutang realize in front of him that short selling Huayi shares was a foolish act.

Now it seems.

The clown is himself.

They were playing a god-like game and didn't take Huayi's shares seriously at all.

Zhou Yutang's 2.5% stake in Jingdong alone is worth billions. The size of Jingdong, which is the third largest Chinese Internet listed company by market value after Tencent and Baidu, is truly terrifying.

This does not include his core business Jiangdong Entertainment and other companies he has invested in.

All the lights in the venue seemed to be focused on Zhou Yutang tonight. When Yu Dong, the fat man from Bonner, talked about this with his friends, his tone was somewhat sour.

Suddenly, I heard a commotion. I turned around and saw Fatty Yu's eyes wide open: "Why is he here too?"

It would be fine if the two former heads of China Film Group were present.

It is said that Zuoshandiao is Zhou Yutang's adoptive father. Now this newcomer also relies a lot on Zhou Yutang. They are both partners with common interests.

"Even Director Tong is here?"

Now even the head of the Film Censorship Committee, Tong Ju, holds the power of life and death.

They actually showed up in person to support Zhou Yutang's movie premiere.

There was an uproar at the scene.

(End of this chapter)