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Chapter 594: The favor is not over yet, we will forget each other in the world

"It's almost time."

"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six..."

The entire auditorium was littered with dead bodies; the scene was shocking and impactful.

Although Zhou Yutang had a bright smile, no one doubted it when he finished the countdown.

Death will come and take their lives mercilessly.

at this moment.

One believer after another, their faith began to waver.

Some people struggled to get up, not daring to look directly into Zhou Yutang's fiery eyes. They lowered their heads and ran out of the auditorium in panic.

boom!
The countdown to death is over.

The first unlucky person who was closest to Zhou Yutang fell down. She was a middle-aged woman with ordinary looks.

"Life is a journey like this, I long for your smile to complete it."

"You can open the door to freedom for me, hold my hand, new creation."

Within a few breaths, gunshots rang out and corpses were scattered all over the auditorium.

The bright red blood splattered on the white wall, and occasionally a few drops stained the snow-white window screen, like blooming plum blossoms.

This healing song was like a dirge played from hell, making Ni Ni feel creepy.

"How many tears are needed to complete a journey like life."

Zhou Yutang continued to reload bullets, and gunshots continued to ring out. Soon, only the woman was left standing on the stage, her body swaying gently to the singing.

She is His Holiness's most devoted follower.

At this moment, her expression did not waver at all, and she turned a blind eye to the bloody massacre before her.

It's like the mind is immersed in another world.

Zhou Yutang didn't hesitate and shot him in the head.

The splattering blood dyed red the portrait of the venerable master who showed compassion to the world.

"Crack!"

Zhang Yimou couldn't help but stand up from his seat, rubbing his hands, and said excitedly: "Good, that's great."

Earlier, Jin Shijie's effortless performance brought the cult leader Lin Luhe to life.

Originally, the imperial master was worried about Zhou Yutang, fearing that he would not be able to handle the role.

Unexpectedly, his performance was not inferior at all.

Although he is extremely calm, he gives people a feeling of complete madness, which makes the climax of this scene perfectly sublimated.

No gunshots were heard in reality.

But Zhou Yutang really made people feel the suffocation of the Bloody Hand Butcher.

And despite the suffocation, one also feels inexplicably refreshed.

"It's really exciting."

Li An and Hou Xiaoxian, from the perspective of directors, also felt that the film was impeccable.

The aftereffects of this scene were quite strong. After it ended, Zhou Yutang stayed alone for a long time before he recovered.

When I heard from Ni Ni that Li An and Hou Xiaoxian were still there, I suddenly felt helpless.

These two most prestigious local directors in Taiwan, who were the decision-makers of the two previous Golden Horse Awards, obviously did not just come to visit the set.

Director Li An put aside the work at hand and came to the "Zhou Chu" crew with Hou Xiaoxian to act as lobbyists.

His attitude was very sincere and he solemnly invited Zhou Yutang and Zhang Yimou.

Last year, Zhou Yutang and Zhang Manyu filmed a Golden Horse Awards promotional advertisement, which had an extraordinary impact and the Golden Horse Awards ratings reached a new high.

This year, Li An still wants to take advantage of Zhou Yutang and let him continue to serve as the Golden Horse Promotional Ambassador.

The Taiwan Golden Horse Awards are mostly held in November, so many important things have to be decided in advance.

"Director Li, my schedule for the second half of the year is fully booked."

Zhou Yutang shook his head and chuckled, declining the offer: "Once we finish filming here, we'll be joining the crew for another drama."

In fact, if you are just shooting a promotional advertisement, it would be no problem to take out a day or two.

But the time of the time management master is very precious. Zhou Yutang already had an appointment with a beautiful woman, so he had no time to promote the Golden Horse Awards for her.

Li An tried to persuade him again and again but to no avail. He looked somewhat helpless and had to take a step back: "Director Zhang, Director Zhou, please come to the Golden Horse Awards ceremony."

"Coming Home is great, and Red Ling won the Palme d'Or. The entire Chinese film industry is very proud. If the two of you don't come to the Golden Horse Awards, it will definitely be a loss for the event."

Hou Xiaoxian also followed suit and used his eloquent tongue.

If we had two great international directors, Zhang Yimou and Zhou Yutang, this year's Golden Horse Awards would have both traffic and buzz.

The two men had probably rehearsed their speech countless times before coming.

They appealed to their emotions, moved them with courtesy, and worked in unison, cooperating very well.

Zhou Yutang did not refuse this time, which was considered to be giving enough face to the two of them.

Judging from Zhang Yimou's original intention, he probably didn't want to go, but after hearing Li An casually reveal that Gong Li was expected to be nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, he finally nodded.

At this time, Gong Huang was only one Golden Horse Award for Best Actress away from the triple gold grand slam.

Zhou Yutang sighed in his heart.

In Zhang Yimou's heart, he probably always has a very special feeling for Gong Li?

It is said that it is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes than to help each other.

Can you really forget someone so amazing when you meet him/her when you are young?

After the explosion scene in the auditorium, the overall shooting progress was almost 80% completed.

Chen Guilin killed Xiang Jiangzai, who was ranked second on the wanted list, and then killed the cult leader Zunzhe in the New Spiritual She - he has become the new number one on the list.

Just as the title of the film suggests, Zhou Chu eliminates three evils.

First kill the dragon, then kill the tiger.

The next step is to eliminate one of the remaining three evils, which is Chen Guilin himself.

Zhang Yimou and Zhou Yutang were filming in Taiwan Province, and the authorities took the opportunity to hold a cultural exchange event aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between the two places.

In addition to Li An and Hou Xiaoxian, several heavyweight local filmmakers in Taiwan were also invited to the crew for learning and exchange.

In recent years, many talented people have emerged in the film and television industry in Taiwan.

For example, Niu Chengze, Dai Liren, Wei Desheng and others became famous early and each has their own excellent works.

There are also rising stars such as Wu Zhongtian, Qian Xiang, and Chen Hongyi.

On the exchange day, Zhou Yutang saw a very interesting crime-themed short film called "The Big Buddha".

if nothing unexpected happened.

This short film may be a strong contender for the Best Creative Short Film at this year's Golden Horse Awards.

A factory security guard, a factory owner, and a loser who makes a living by recycling garbage.

Just a few simple characters from different classes are brought together through a dash cam that recorded a murder, presenting a rather interesting story.

"I remember now that the screenwriter expanded the content of this short film and submitted the script to Jiangdong Entertainment."

"Is that the screenwriter gold award you got?"

"Yes."

Lao Mouzi was very interested in knowing the inside story, so Zhou Yutang explained it to him.

The industry-wide gold award for screenwriters that Tian Zhuangzhuang and Han Sanping have been busy with has been initially implemented and has achieved certain results.

In addition to Tian Zhuangzhuang and Han Sanping, the judges also include several older generation filmmakers who are passionate and want to continue to shine.

The specific process is divided into three stages: preliminary review, re-review and final review.

Zhou Yutang did not participate in the first two stages, but his opinion was very important in the final review stage.

The whole purpose of the Gold Award for Screenwriters is what Zhou Yutang proposed: "Don't consider other factors, and select the script that tells a good story."

The selection scope not only extends to the mainland, but also treats Taiwan and Hong Kong equally.

As long as you are selected, you will get at least a seven-digit bonus.

Of course, what is more important is not the prize money, but the fact that the winning screenwriter can become famous overnight.

"This matter is very meaningful."

Lao Mouzi nodded and gave affirmation: "It provides a channel for grassroots screenwriters to rise."

He felt deeply moved.

Before this, most screenwriters were considered unknown in the industry.

Not only can the director summon him at will and dismiss him at will, even the actors with bigger names can make decisions and have no say at all.

However, with Jiangdong's repeated hit productions and the subtle influence of the Golden Award for Screenwriters, this situation will gradually improve in the future.

At least the capital has understood that a good script can bring far more profits than a bad movie.

"Teacher Tian gave this script a very high evaluation. It should win an award. Director Zhang, can you take a look at it?"

"Okay, let me take a look."

After taking the tablet computer handed over by Zhou Yutang, Zhang Yimou began to read it with great interest.

The movie script adapted from the short film by Huang Xinyao, the director of "The Great Buddha", is also an entry for the competition, but the screenwriter named it a bit casually, "The Great Buddha Plus".

Seeing that Zhang Yimou was supporting his chin with his hand and became more and more absorbed in the watching, Zhou Yutang did not interrupt him and took out his mobile phone to send a message to Nazha.

Haomeimei has already joined the crew of "Now You See Me 2". These days, Guo Fan took the crew to Haojiang for filming.

I had contacted Miss He in advance and arranged everything, so there was nothing to worry about.

About half an hour later, after roughly reading it, Zhang Yimou slowly let out a sigh and said to Zhou Yutang beside him: "It is indeed a good book."

"Is Director Zhang interested?"

"Has this script been obtained?" A look of surprise appeared on Lao Mouzi's face.

"One of the conditions for participating in the Screenwriter Gold Award is that Jiangdong Entertainment has the priority to sign a contract."

Zhou Yutang smiled calmly and said, "Mr. Han San feels that this script has great development potential and has already been negotiated." After receiving the start-up capital for Jiangdong Dream, the Grand Commander's kindness is not over yet.

While taking the overall situation into consideration, Zhou Yutang will certainly not forget his own interests.

Lao Mouzi is also Jiangdong's treasure, but he has certain shortcomings in storytelling.

Zhou Yutang has mastered the instructions for using the Imperial Master, so he is naturally clear about this. In the future, he will be able to provide an endless supply of good scripts with the Screenwriter Gold Award.

This also makes up for Lao Mouzi's shortcomings.

“This is a good book.”

Lao Mouzi nodded thoughtfully.

After the studio signed with Jiangdong Entertainment, he witnessed Zhou Yutang's incredible rise and outstanding achievements.

While I was shocked, I also often reflected on myself.

Zhou Yutang learned a lot from him, such as the use and expression of colors and the exploration of film form.

He also often sought out Zhou Yutang to discuss the elements of success for new-era commercial films.

If the remnants of the old era want to board the ship of the new era, they can only work hard to integrate into the market and understand the aesthetic tastes of modern audiences.

After thinking about it, Zhang Yimou readily agreed: "But there are still two projects under discussion, so we'll have to wait and see when the time comes."

He suddenly felt a sense of happy distress.

As an internationally renowned director, he certainly has no shortage of projects to work on.

However, the priority of the outside projects is undoubtedly much lower than the scripts selected for him by Zhou Yutang.

For example, the current drama "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils".

The script given by Zhou Yutang combines both commercial and literary themes.

Although the shooting time is short and the finishing work will be completed by the end of the month, Zhang Yimou knows that the quality of this movie is very high.

While doing the editing work at night, he even had a very strong feeling in his heart.

——This movie may even create the highest box office record in his directorial career.

The entertainment industry was in turmoil throughout August.

The 8th First Youth Film Festival Awards Ceremony held in Xining, Qinghai at the beginning of the month came to a close.

"Maze of the Heart" by young director Jin Yukun from Jiangdong won the Best Feature Film and Best Director awards, becoming the number one winner of the night.

But the most watched thing in the circle is probably the continued hype of Stephen Chow's "The Mermaid", and the official announcement that Deng Chao, whose status just rose slightly because of "The Breakup Master", will play the leading male role.

In addition, another heavyweight director in the industry, Xu Ke, has passed the review for his film "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" and will be released during the Lunar New Year holiday.

He came face to face with Gu Changwei, another big director of Huayi Company besides Feng Xiaogang.

"Micro Love" starring Chen Chichi and Yang Ying is also the first work submitted by Gu Changwei after he took over the Huayi Film Department, and it is also scheduled for this year's Lunar New Year holiday.

"Gu Changwei might be in big trouble this time."

When Zhou Yutang received the news, he felt a little happy.

He himself participated in the post-production of the movie "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy".

This movie, which combines mainstream themes with commercial nature, has good quality and is endorsed by China Film Corporation. It will inevitably receive official support.

According to the company's internal professional assessment, the box office is expected to reach at least 8 million yuan.

If Chen Chichi and Yang Ying could carry a box office of 8 million, Huayi wouldn't have to be suppressed by Jiang Dong, and Mr. Wang and Mr. Wang would have already reached the moon.

Xu Ke fought hard for his early wish.

Zhou Yutang later found out when chatting with Brother Long that the shooting environment was poor and Xu Ke was not in good health.

His old illness relapsed and was quite serious. He even had to be carried up the snowy mountain in a wheelchair to complete the filming.

Now that Old Monster Xu had fulfilled his wish, Shi Nansheng no longer had any worries. He put down the things in his hands and left in a leisurely manner.

The news of her low-key divorce from Xu Laoguai spread quickly in the circle and caused a sensation.

This golden boy and girl of the film and television industry appreciated and achieved each other when they were together, and created many film classics.

But in the end, I was defeated by reality, and now our separation is clean and neat.

Shi Nansheng did not say anything bad about Xu Ke, and Xu Ke never responded to this matter in front of the media.

It is better to forget each other than to support each other in the end.

"Bob, Fifty Shades of Grey is set for Valentine's Day?"

"Choked to death, Zhou, you know, this type of film is very suitable for that kind of atmosphere."

"Okai, you decide."

Zhou Yutang shrugged his shoulders.

Old Bob has been in Hollywood for decades and has become an expert. Naturally, he has his own unique sense and judgment of the North American film market.

After several years of pleasant cooperation, the two have established a solid foundation of trust based on interests.

"We are a golden partnership. It may take some time for the first share of the box office revenue to be paid to us."

When talking about money, the old wall lamp's eyes lit up and he seemed to be decades younger.

Zhou Yutang also perked up.

The total global box office of "Lucy" reached 4.18 million US dollars, and the total box office of "The Purge 2" also reached 9532 million US dollars.

These two movies alone can make his overseas company a ton of money.

Flowers bloom outside the wall and smell fragrant inside. Is there anything more fragrant than US dollars?

Zhou Yutang’s last scene is when the male protagonist Chen Guilin surrenders himself and is sentenced to death by injection.

Before this.

He gave the most precious Peppa Pig watch left to him by his grandmother to Cheng Xiaomei.

This isn't about love.

More beyond love.

It was as if God had given her the right to choose a free life again.

Cheng Xiaomei shaved the man's beard and mended his suit with tears in her eyes. She simply wanted him to leave in as dignified a manner as possible.

After all, his hands were stained with too much blood, and he had to pay for it.

When the lethal injection was carried out, Zhou Yutang lay on the execution chair with a smile of relief on his face, but he also seemed to be crying.

The tears flashing in those deep eyes were heartbreaking.

When Chen Guilin reached the last stage of his life, he thought of his grandmother.

Think of the wrinkles on her face.

I remember she told me to remember to eat.

I also want to say sorry to her, because in the end I didn't listen to her and take good care of myself.

The needle for the lethal injection was inserted into his arm and slowly pushed forward.

Zhou Yutang's breathing began to become rapid and disordered.

The muscles all over his body were cramping, his handsome face began to twist and turn, and the muscles on his face even had a physiological reaction of cramping.
Soon, the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

“There is absolutely no trace of performance.”

This scene was actually a bit depressing, but Zhang Yimou was extremely excited.

His eyes widened, his mouth opened, and he pointed his fingers, indescribably shocked.

The scene was so beautiful that it was captured by the photographer.

This is precious film shooting footage, which can be used as promotional material.

Executive director Fu Lulu also rubbed her arms which were covered with goose bumps, and praised sincerely: "Yu Tang's acting was really great. If this part was taken out alone, I guess the audience would think it was a documentary."

“The boss really put in a lot of effort.”

Ni Ni had a smile on her pretty cheeks and her dark, bright eyes were staring at Zhou Yutang.

Others were still amazed at his acting skills.

Ni Ni walked over, handed Zhou Yutang a warm towel, and gently rubbed his arms with her slender hands.

In order to capture the blood recovery state in the injection scene, Zhou Yutang took the initiative to request a real injection.

Of course, it was just glucose that was injected, but his arm seemed to have some adverse reaction and began to swell.

"Doctor, come and take a look."

Ni Ni called out, and the medical staff from the crew came up to check and confirmed that there was nothing wrong. Only then did Ni Ni and the others feel relieved.

Lao Mouzi also breathed a sigh of relief and even made a rare joke: "It's good that nothing happened. Otherwise, even if we sold the entire crew, we still wouldn't be able to afford the compensation."

"With Yu Tang's wealth, even a hundred crews can't afford to pay for it."

Fu Lulu smiled and said, "But the last part was really good."

"Let me see."

Zhou Yutang covered his arm and walked behind the monitor to communicate with Zhang Yimou.

Ni Ni suddenly felt a pang of pain in her heart.

As Zhou Yutang's personal secretary, she knew how much her boss had contributed to this play.

Since agreeing to Zhang Yimou's performance, Zhou Yutang has taken time out from time management to write a nearly 100,000-word biography of Chen Guilin.

Ni Ni was responsible for helping him correct the typos and also read the entire biography.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is almost equivalent to a short story, with Chen Guilin's identity background, detailed life events, as well as his personality and habitual actions.

The final execution scene was revised no less than three times.

In order to shoot this scene, Zhou Yutang used some connections to obtain relevant video footage of the execution by injection.

I also privately discussed with other actors including Deng Chao, Wang Jianhui, Zhang Songwen and others how to perform the death penalty scene.

After so much hard work, Zhou Yutang finally used his own understanding to perfectly restore the death penalty scene in the script.

To others, it may seem effortless to Zhou Yutang.

But only Ni Ni knew that he had made great efforts behind the scenes.

(End of this chapter)