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Chapter 622: The big actresses who couldn't hold back, lost something in one place but gained something in another
La Peikang stood by the window.

He watched several cars from Jiangdong driving out of the film studio, took off his gold-rimmed glasses and wiped them gently.

My right eyelid twitched suddenly.

Recently, most of his energy has been devoted to this large-scale Sino-US co-production.

Naturally, I am very optimistic about Zhou Yutang taking over this project.

After all, the glorious achievements of the domestic entertainment industry can be checked.

But Universal and Legendary also have their own considerations. This movie is mainly focused on the global market, while also absorbing the Chinese box office.

Still, we should focus on the overall situation...

La Peikang has maintained this posture for more than ten minutes.

The secretary was trembling with fear, he noticed that his boss didn't seem to be in a very good mood.

He opened his mouth and then closed it. The most important thing for a secretary is to have good judgment.

He closed the office door quietly and left.

“Who else is suitable to run this project?”

At some point, dark clouds floated in the sky, covering the sky. La Peikang frowned slightly, but still had no idea. He sighed softly:
"Then let's watch The Taiping first."

Let's see if this Titanic of the East can smash the entire Chinese film industry with overwhelming force.
He died early in the morning.

Zhou Yutang couldn't stand the condescending attitude of those from Universal and Legendary.

The superficial respect cannot conceal the arrogance in his bones.

There are more than just these two companies in Hollywood. The Big Six, including Warner, Disney, and Paramount, have all had contact with him a long time ago.

It is not difficult for Zhou Yutang to start a new Sino-US cooperation project.

"Yu Tang."

Han Sanping advised earnestly: "You are still young, don't be impulsive, let's think about it carefully"

"Boss Han, if I want to do this project, China Film Group will definitely have to take a share."

Zhou Yutang said confidently: "I think Mr. La also seems to want to promote co-productions. It's okay to hedge against each other when the time comes, right?"

Can this be hedged?
Han Sanping was a little confused, but a little curious: "Then tell me, what's the situation with your script?"

"Anyway, it's definitely not the white people who are saving the Celestial Empire."

Zhou Yutang briefly told Han Sanping about the modified script of The Great Wall.

The original script was set in the Song Dynasty.

I have to say, the screenwriter is really talented.

Anyone in China with a little historical knowledge knows this.

The Song Dynasty's army was the weakest among all dynasties.

The version of the script written by Zhou Yutang directly changed the story to the Qin Dynasty background.

The Qin Dynasty built the Great Wall to use its strong army to resist foreign races and ferocious beasts, and to save the poor white people from Rome.

What Hollywood stars are just supporting roles? The focus is on the grand atmosphere of the Eastern Xianxia Dynasty, the collision with the alien civilization behind the ferocious beasts, and the stunning special effects.
"Boss Han, please come to Jiangdong to take a look at the specific script. Your daughter is also on the screenwriter team."

"What is she doing again?"

"Sister Jia still has great potential in screenwriting."

Zhou Yutang is confident enough that for Chinese audiences, his film is definitely more interesting than the legendary version of Greta Thunberg.

"Well, young people are just full of energy."

After a long pause, Han Sanping said in an approving tone: "Your idea is good, but don't rush. You need to communicate in time to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

"Well, I'll listen to President Han."

When Zhou Yutang left China Film Group, Bob already knew the result of the negotiations and called to express his condolences:
"Zhou, those guys have shit in their heads. They don't know what a genius you are. I feel sad for them."

Bob has tasted the sweetness.

Just a few of the movies he made this year are so sweet that he almost got diabetes.

Maybe he still had doubts when he first started working with her, but US dollars taught him to face reality.

If you have a smooth game, don't have too many ideas of your own and you will win easily.

Hearing the high-pitched voice of Lao Deng on the phone, scolding the two from Universal and Legend as pigs, Zhou Yutang held the phone a little further away and said unhappily:
"You are very well-informed."

"of course."

Bob smiled and said, "One of the people sitting opposite you today is my old friend."

Then, the two chatted about the promotion and release of "50 Shades of Grey", and then talked about "The Conjuring 2". James Wan has already started the early preparations for this movie.

"Zhou, Mr. J, the man you like, is a bit troublesome. He is still not interested in superhero projects."

"Then pay more."

"Oh, my dear Zhou, some people just want to pursue art, money is not the most important thing to such people."

"Is it possible that you didn't add enough money?"

Zhou Yutang said slowly, "If $500 million is not enough, then increase it to $1000 million. If he doesn't agree, then continue to increase the money until he agrees."

"Zhou, you're crazy."

Bob screamed: "According to our budget for this project, it is impossible to give him that salary. After all, he is not Leon."

Zhou Yutang smiled calmly: "I only want him."

"Maigaode, you should know that his current salary is around 380 million US dollars."

Bob's heart must have been bleeding, and he kept muttering to himself.

The content is probably that he feels sorry for spending so much money, and how many eagle parties can he open.
"Keep in touch, I look forward to hearing from you."

Zhou Yutang still has projects to work on, so he's not in a rush.

But it is necessary to actively show sincerity and prepare yourself mentally in advance. Zhou Yutang is confident that he can convince him.

Liu Tianxian was listening nearby, and during the conversation, she leaned over to Zhou Yutang's ear and whispered, "Xiao Zhou, who is that?"

"Crystal?"

Unexpectedly, Bob had a very sharp ear. Liu Yifei greeted him generously: "Hello, Bob."

"You can rest assured that we are talking about serious matters, definitely not some party."

Bob smiled and explained: "I guarantee with my character that Zhou is a gentleman. He is definitely not someone who would fool around."

This old Deng is a bit too boastful. Even someone as thick-skinned as Zhou Yutang can't stand it.

"When did you have the party?"

Liu Tianxian puffed out her lips.

"Goose"

Bob was stuck, and smiled awkwardly but politely: "Crystal, my signal seems to be not very good, I'll hang up first, bye."

There was a busy tone.

This old man has already slipped away.

Liu Tianxian raised his white and tender fist towards Zhou Yutang, but it had no killing power.

Zhou Yutang didn't explain either.

Directly express your ideas through practical actions.

Who drives a Xiali when you can drive a Bentley?

By the same token, if you can cultivate immortality, who would want to fool around with foreign horses?
Zhou Yutang's aesthetic taste is still relatively conservative after all, and he only likes oriental beauties.

It's another day of working from sunset to sunrise.

Zhou Yutang, who wanted to take a nap with Tianxian in his arms, was suddenly awakened by the ringing of his cell phone.
"Are you going to let me sleep, Director Tong?"

Seeing the name on the caller ID, Zhou Yutang suddenly woke up and answered the phone: "What instructions does Director Tong have?"

"Didn't it disturb your sleep?"

"A day's plan begins in the morning. Wake up early and get ready to exercise."

"Haha, young people are full of energy."

Director Tong smiled gently and said, "I heard that you didn't reach an agreement at the Central Film Academy yesterday?"

"Director Tong, since our goals are not the same, it's best not to cooperate, to avoid unpleasantness later."

"You're so straightforward."

Tong Gang smiled and said, "I have good news for you. After a meeting between several departments, the script of Operation Mekong has been approved in principle. What are your plans next?"

"Let's prepare for it first. I guess we'll have to wait until next year."

Zhou Yutang smiled in his heart: "Thank you Director Tong for your help, otherwise I don't know when this project can be finalized."

This kind of mission-oriented film and television project can obtain a lot of official support, but it also has many constraints.

How to pass the audit is a big problem.

The 11 Mekong River case shocked China, involving violence, murder, flour, and foreign forces.
There are too many sensitive factors.

So I submitted more than a dozen versions of the script, which took nearly a year to revise.

The answers I got were that it still needed to be revised, and several departments had to go through procedures and hold meetings to discuss it.

As soon as Director Tong took action, the process was completed in just over a month.
It’s easier to get things done if you have someone in the court.

After talking to Tong Gang, Liu Tianxian opened her sleepy eyes and asked, "Xiao Zhou, who were you talking to just now?"

"Child Bureau."

"What did he tell you?"

Miss Liu was exhausted last night. When she heard the name, she became a little more conscious. She supported her chin with her slender hands and leaned sideways. The quilt could not hide her proud curves at all.

"If you lose something in one place, you will gain something in another. I didn't expect to gain something unexpected."

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Morning exercise."

The heat of the Golden Horse Awards' quarrels quickly faded. If we were to say what major event the industry has paid the most attention to recently, it would be the Sino-US co-production project "The Great Wall".

News about The Great Wall comes out almost every day.

Today was the day that La Pei Kang visited Jiangdong for the third time, asking the Grand Commander to come out of retirement. The media who were waiting in ambush also took photos of Zhou Yutang leading the Jiangdong team into China Film.

It is said that the matchmaking has been completed and the next step is the casting process.

Tomorrow, Feng Xiaogang and Mr. Wang of Huayi will walk into China Film Group with their heads held high and chatting and laughing.

Accompanied by Chen Hong, Brother Chen Kai is in high spirits, as if he is dreaming back to the time when he became a god in Cannes.

Zhang Yimou also joined in the fun, and all three major domestic directors were present.

Not only that, the genius director Xu Ke, Wang Jiawei, Ning Hao, Wu Baige, Chen Kexing and other big directors all went to China Film Group to report within a few days.

In this circle, first-class resources will only connect with first-class directors.

This time, the gimmick of a US$1.5 million co-production between China and the United States has attracted almost all directors in China. How can those big actresses with their own scheming and tricks hold back?
"Tian Zhen, how have you been lately?"

"Not bad, Sister Binbin, what can I do for you?"

"It's nothing. I just want to chat with you. Don't let our feelings fade after not seeing each other for a while." After finishing the publicity work for "The Empress of China", Teacher Fan walked out of the Mango TV building and gave a professional smile to the fans waiting outside the building.

She waved her hand, twisted her waist, got into the business car, and called Yang Tianzhen.

"Sister Binbin."

Yang Tianzhen's voice also sounded sincere: "Without you taking care of me like this before, how could I be where I am today?"

The two of them were having a great time, and their sisterly love was deep. When Teacher Fan accidentally mentioned the "Great Wall" project, Yang Tianzhen understood and chuckled:

"Sister Binbin, Boss Zhou is personally negotiating this project, so I don't know the details."

"However, as far as I know, Li Xuexue seemed to have come to Jiangdong Building a few days ago."

Yang Tianzhen didn't know if she was hinting at something or not: "Sister, you are much closer to the boss than I am, why don't you ask him in person?"

"Okay, I understand."

After a few more pleasantries, Teacher Fan hung up the phone, frowning, thinking, and secretly spat: "This slutty fox, does she really want to steal a chicken?"

She didn't go to find Zhou Yutang either.

I talked to Zhou Yutang about this not long ago, and he mentioned it again when he won the Golden Horse Awards.

If I ask more questions now, it would seem a bit deliberate.

Teacher Fan has been in the entertainment industry for so many years that he has become an expert and knows Zhou Yutang's personality and preferences very well.

It is okay for a woman to act coquettishly and seek favor appropriately, which can add to the fun.

But if you take advantage of your favor and become frivolous, it will make the other person feel annoyed.

As one of the top stars in the circle, Ms. Fan set her sights on "The Great Wall", a top-notch Sino-US co-production, from the very beginning.

However, she is not the only one eyeing this lucrative pie. Other big stars such as Li Binbin and Zhang Ziyi are also secretly working on it.

I didn't go to the Golden Horse Awards this time due to schedule conflicts, but Teacher Fan has his own information channels. That bitch Zhang is being horny again. If Yi Jie hadn't been by her side, she might have succeeded.

Before launching a general attack on Zhou Yutang, she had to figure out who her opponents were.

The secret war between the big stars started silently, and Zhou Yutang was also troubled by it.

International star Zhang Ziyi just tested the waters at the Golden Horse Awards, and recently she wants to play the emotional card, making a fuss about her old classmates from the 96 Central Academy of Drama, and going the route of being Zeng Li's wife.

Sister Lianhua's sister had been going to Jiangdong Building quite often in the past few days, but probably because she got the news from Hollywood, she has been quieter in the past two days.

There was also a call from Xu Cainv who just called and actually had some ideas as well.

Zhou Yutang rubbed his forehead.

Why is this sister joining in the fun instead of just enjoying his young hunk?
It's no use trying any further.

Sweet Princess is a contestant who has the ability to make Hollywood give her a separate prize. Why is she competing with you?

Of course Zhou Yutang would not say this to Xu Cainv. He just said that he had turned it down and went to the premiere of Zhou Xun and Huang Xiaoming's movie "The Fortune Is Best When a Woman Acts Like a Coquettish Person".

Huang Xiaoming is a very interesting person. His works "Chinese Partner" and "Knife of the Assassin" are both well-received.

But every time he shoots a high-quality film or TV series, he lets himself go again and has participated in many incomprehensible and unfinished projects.

The director of this film, Pang Ho-cheung, has directed "Love in a Puff", which was also shortlisted for the Berlin competition unit.

The most noteworthy one is "Victoria One", which helped the daughter of the He family pursue her dream of successfully entering the entertainment industry and won her the Best Actress trophy at the Sitges International Film Festival in Spain.

He became famous overnight and is considered one of the most prestigious directors in Hong Kong.

This time, he accepted the olive branch thrown by Huayi and used the luxurious configuration of Huang Xiaoming + Zhou Xun to shoot a chick flick.

"It's not easy, Yu Tang."

As the leading actor, Huang Xiaoming took the initiative to step forward and greet his brothers, his words were full of emotion.

It was originally scheduled for the Qixi Festival, but due to the strong competition at the time, it was directly delayed to the New Year's Day at the beginning of this year, but people were afraid of a fight between the gods.

The Titanic of the East in December, Tiger Mountain, is just one step away, no one can afford to offend...

The release date was temporarily moved up to the end of November in order to get an advantage.

"Brother Xiao Ming, is your schedule okay?"

Zhou Yutang patted his shoulder and asked with a smile: "The filming of "Blade of the Assassin 2" will start next month."

"Don't worry, I've arranged everything."

Although Huayi has been overshadowed by Jiangdong Entertainment in recent years, it still has the aura of a veteran entertainment leader.

Everyone in the circle who received the invitation came, including artists under Huayi, as well as reporters from official media and Internet media.

Many reporters wanted to ask Zhou Yutang about The Great Wall, but he ignored them all and went straight into the venue, where he met Xu Jinglei and Li Gengxi.
"Yu Tang."

"Sister Jinglei."

Xu Jinglei was so happy to be called Sister Jinglei that she pulled Li Gengxi and Zhou Yutang to greet them warmly: "Hello, President Zhou."

Li Gengxi is not a great beauty, but she has a delicate and elegant temperament despite her childishness. She stared at Zhou Yutang with her black eyes without any shyness.

"Ah hello."

Zhou Yutang chuckled and compared the little girl's head: "You've grown this tall?"

Li Gengxi even playfully stood on tiptoe and touched Zhou Yutang's palm.

"Yu Tang, did you really push him?"

The three of them walked in together, and Xu Jinglei couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Why would I lie to you? I really pushed it."

Zhou Yutang did not hide it, and this news would probably be exposed in a few days.

“It’s such a shame for such a big project.”

Xu Jinglei shook her head, as if she felt a little regretful, and pushed Li Gengxi to Zhou Yutang, wanting her to take on the Jiangdong project.

Zhou Yutang glanced at Mr. Zhou who was not far away, chatting and laughing with Liu Yifei who had arrived earlier.

"What are you talking about? Are you so happy?"

"Sister Zhou Xun told me to use your backdoor to try to get the female lead role in The Great Wall."

"It's the other way around?" Zhou Yutang smiled mischievously.

"Damn Xiao Zhou, do you want to die!?"

Miss Liu uttered each word one by one, and a dangerous murderous look was revealed on her blushing cheeks.

If it wasn't in public, one would probably look like a fairy descending from heaven and giving Zhou Yutang two punches.

"What did you talk about with Xu Jinglei just now?"

"He said he wanted to take care of Li Gengxi."

"That little girl?"

Liu Yifei turned her head to take a look, then quietly came over: "She seems pretty, Xiao Zhou, what's her relationship with Xu Jinglei?"

It can be seen that gossip is an attribute engraved in women's bones, and even celestial beings are no exception.

Li Gengxi is probably Xu Jinglei's long-lost daughter. She is taken with her wherever she goes and is fed with all kinds of resources.

As I was talking to Liu Tianxian, time passed quickly and the premiere officially began.

As for Zhou Xun herself, she does have some tomboy attributes. It is really hard to imagine her acting in a chick flick and following Tang in the drama of two women fighting for a husband.

The coquettish and spoiled Mr. Zhou gave Zhou Yutang goose bumps all over his body.

Facts have proved that no matter how good Zhou Xun’s acting skills are, she is not suitable for all roles.

Liu Yifei beside him was watching very attentively, and even laughed out loud to show his respect, which made Zhou Yutang very confused.

"Is it that funny?"

"goose."

Liu Yifei covered her mouth, trying her best not to laugh too wildly, and said with trembling shoulders: "Rabbits are so cute, why do we want to eat them?"

This is a line from Sui Tang, the "second most beautiful woman in Taiwan", in the TV series "Women Who Act Like Coquettishly Have the Best Luck", with a strong tea flavor.

In real life, she is also very resourceful. Today, the two of them did not have a chance to communicate, but when the Grand Commander participated in the Golden Horse Awards last year, she was one of the Taiwanese girls who pounced on him.
Of course, she didn't suit the taste of the Grand Commander. The tissue with the number written on it in lipstick had long been thrown into the trash by Ni Ni.
"'Fleeting Time' rushed into the Lunar New Year box office, and after 18 days of release, the total box office was reported to be 4.83 million. Zhang Yibai said frankly that he was not afraid and dared to compete with Wu Baige and Xu Ke!"

"Interstellar has achieved great success in both word-of-mouth and box office, with the total box office in China reaching 5.27 million yuan, and is gradually entering its final stage!"

"Once Upon a Time in China II: Heroes Have Dreams" grossed over 7500 million yuan in a single week, but failed to get ahead of the Lunar New Year box office!"

"The cumulative box office of "A Woman Who Acts Like a Baby Has the Best Luck" exceeded 8000 million in the first three days of its release!"

With the end of the postponed screening of "Lost in Thailand", the total box office has been fixed at 15.05 billion. The Lunar New Year holiday has finally arrived, and the slightly deserted film market has gradually begun to liven up.

The first thing is to advance the release dates of several films that they lack confidence in, so as to avoid being affected by the subsequent fight between the big names.

No, the gods haven't even appeared yet, but cannon fodder has already started to appear.

"Tuina", the new film directed by Lou Huohua, which was released on the same day as "The Fortune Is Best for a Coquettish Woman", received a nomination at the Golden Horse Awards, but its cumulative box office in three days was only 190 million, which can be said to be quite bleak.

Other movies such as "Bad Sisters: The Marriage Breakup Alliance", "My Early Menopause Girlfriend", "Automata", etc., all focus on participation.

However, the most shocking thing was "The Crossing", which had more than 3% of the screening time, but only grossed 2500 million on the first day, and its reputation suffered a setback.

"The plot is messy, the storyline is vulgar, and the dialogue is contrived. It's hard to imagine that this is a film made by an international director."

"Huang Xiaoming only knows how to act cool and handsome. What's wrong with this guy recently? He has appeared in two bad movies in a row."

"Wu Baige, you thief, give me your money back, give me your money back!"

"As expected, Wu Baige is worthy of being the one who filmed 'Red Cliff'. Everyone, please don't step on the thunder, the filming is as ugly as you can imagine."

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The overwhelming curses almost drowned out Wu Baige.

There are actors such as Takeshi Kyoshiro, Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei, etc. who have strong box office appeal in China, and Song Hye Kyo and Nagasawa Masami are also quite well-known in the mainland.

Just like that, a movie starring many stars from China, Japan and South Korea only had this much box office, and its reputation was terrible.

It can only be said that the eyes of the masses are sharp.

A movie can be good if it is good or bad if it is bad.

You finish your song, and I will take the stage.

The premiere of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" in early December.

"Wow, a huge investment of 4 million, and they even hired the original special effects team from Titanic."

Ning Hao was also paying attention to the box office performance of this movie, and couldn't help but complain to Zhou Yutang: "This is the result. LeTV and China Film Group will suffer huge losses."

"Speak softly. President La is also at today's premiere." Zhou Yutang reminded in a low voice.

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Ning Hao changed his words with a strong desire to survive: "Then this wave is not a big loss, there is still hope for a comeback. There are too many foreshadowings in the front of The Crossing, isn't there a sequel?"

"Yu Tang, thank goodness you advised me not to go."

Li Dagou felt lucky to have survived a disaster when he thought about it: "If I really did, I would probably have a heart attack."

The Oriental Titanic had just set sail when it ran aground and sank, and has become a laughing stock in the industry.

Wu Baige proved it with facts.

In this era, there is no ship that can carry him.

(End of this chapter)