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Chapter 639 I want to keep a low profile, but my strength doesn't allow it

Zhou Yutang stayed in North America for one more day.

Old Bob couldn't refuse the invitation and attended the celebration party for "50 Shades of Grey".

By the way, I discussed the details of "The Conjuring 2" with James Wan.

He really has overflowing talent in the field of horror films.

We are just waiting for the crew to finish preparations and will be heading to the UK for filming.

For James Wan, shooting such a horror film is as easy as eating and drinking.

According to the schedule, the shooting date is 40 days, and then the post-production will have to be put on hold.

Because James Wan has to devote himself to the promotion of "Fast and Furious 7",

"Zhou, I'm looking forward to our meeting in the Celestial Empire."

James Wan and Zhou Yutang hugged each other familiarly.

Universal attaches great importance to the Chinese film market, and the first stop of its global promotional tour in Asia is China.

By then, James Wan, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez will all be present, and Zhu Yilong, who starred in this movie, will naturally be there as well.

"welcome."

Zhou Yutang chuckled and said, "James, you will definitely have a different understanding of the Celestial Empire by then."

James Wan’s identity is somewhat complicated.

Both his parents are Chinese, but he was born in Malaysia. He immigrated to Australia with his family at the age of 7 and obtained Australian citizenship.

However, as for himself.

I am very interested in Chinese culture, otherwise I would not have chosen to major in something related to China when I was in college.
The Oscars have come to an end.

Domestic media inevitably rushed to report on it, and the audience also talked about it a lot.

Zhou Yutang's girlfriends and friends naturally felt sorry for him and sent him messages of comfort.

Some people in the circle were probably relieved when they saw that he didn't win the award, and were secretly gloating over his misfortune.

But this time Zhou Yutang is not the protagonist, and more people's attention is still focused on Huang Shengyi.

Putting aside other things, this bold move by Young Master Yang did indeed attract a lot of traffic to Huang Shengyi.

After some high-sounding explanations, he was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. He looked so pitiful.

But with the development of the Internet today, how can there be any secrets?

Soon, a resourceful netizen replayed the details frame by frame and uncovered the whole matter.

"Case solved, there's something wrong with this invitation. It says that in 2014, the Oscars officially released the guest list, but Huang Shengyi's name is not on it at all!"

"My problem of embarrassing others comes back again."

"With that look, with that painful bitch feeling, who dares to say her acting is bad? This year's Oscar for Best Actress should go to Huang Shengyi."

"Lao Mouzi was shocked: This is the old actor."

"When I was in elementary school and didn't want to go to class because I didn't finish my homework, I pretended to be sick with this expression."

"..."

Netizens were having a blast eating the melon.

When I was chatting on the phone with Liu Tianxian last night, I heard her ask one more question out of curiosity.

Zhou Yutang couldn't quite understand Young Master Yang's train of thought.

I was just enjoying the show and ended up receiving some inside information.

It is said that Huang Shengyi came here to cause trouble in order to promote "The Bombing".

This movie is what Mr. Yang called the incredible Sino-US co-production project.

"Why is he here too?"

"Mr. Shi is the investor of The Bombing."

It was at this time that another key figure involved in the matter surfaced.

This person is Mr. Shi, the CEO of Kuailu Investment, a tycoon who is well-known on the pig-slaughtering list and one of the bigwigs in the Shanghai circle.

He was one of the driving forces behind the Sino-US co-production of the blockbuster "The Bombing". He teamed up with Mr. Yang to establish Fire Entertainment, and they are partners with deeply intertwined interests.

This person's shadow is behind this matter.

Zhou Yutang has extensive connections in the Shanghai circle and has met this person once at a dinner party.

As soon as I heard that this person was working on an Internet financial platform, I immediately kept my distance from him.

We are not on the same page, so there is not much to talk about.

I can only say that this guy is a bit too bold, and his film and television projects are not pure.

Huang Shengyi fainted on the red carpet, which made netizens see the bottom line of hype and he became a laughing stock in the circle.

Zhou Yutang appeared at the celebration party of "50 Shades of Grey" and was the center of attention.

The media that have been following him have carefully analyzed and found out that the Grand Commander is one of the producers of this film.

Then, explosive news broke out.

The Grand Commander actually wanted to keep a low profile, but his strength did not allow it!

Zhou Yutang was suffering from jet lag on the plane. When he saw the message from Liu Shishi, which was about this matter, he almost couldn't hold it in.
Zhou Yutang invested in Qingse Films?

Soon, the news became that "50 Shades of Grey" was directed by Zhou Yutang.

Later, the story was changed to: Shocking! The Grand Commander went into the adult film industry and caused a sensation around the world.

What does it mean that three people make a tiger?
That's it.

Zhou Yutang was resting during the journey, and Ni Ni did public relations work for him.

In fact, considering his reputation has now collapsed into ruins, it cannot be said that the house has collapsed in any way, but a polite clarification is still necessary.

This movie is just a film and television project invested by Zhou Yutang in North America.

It is a business operation. As for the rest, it is none of the Grand Commander’s business.

As for other information, he did not disclose it, and he continued his low-key style of making a fortune in silence.

"I was so scared. I almost thought the Grand Commander was really going to make a movie."

"Isn't that what you want?"

"I'm in Hong Kong and just watched this movie. It's really exciting."

"Oh my god, how come the global box office is so high? How much money did Zhou Yutang make?"

Although the movie was not released in mainland China, there were many Chinese people watching it in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and abroad.

This group of audiences are blessed.

"The box office in South Korea is not that good."

A stop in South Korea was temporarily added to the promotion plan. After Zhou Yutang fought his way out of the siege of Korean girls at the airport, he took a look at the South Korean box office of "50 Shades of Grey".

The situation is the same as that of Neon, which can be said to have hit a wall.

It's not even as influential as "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" here.

Zhou Yutang is extremely popular, and the movie involves South Korea’s most serious co-religion issue.

Since its release, it has been among the top ten hot searches on South Korea's Naver search engine for several consecutive days.

CJ and Showbox are responsible for the distribution in South Korea, so they naturally spared no effort in promoting it. Zhou Yutang also rejected invitations to "Running Man" and other South Korean variety shows.

I only participated in one promotional stop in Gangnam District.

"Ahhhhh! So handsome!"

"They say that when a handsome idol stands next to him, he will look like a real person. It's not an exaggeration at all."

"Ah Xi, it would be nice if Zhou Yutang was from South Korea."

Zhou Yutang on the stage was as tall and straight as a jade tree, with deep eyes and a transcendent temperament.

The Korean girl in the audience was shouting at the top of her lungs, venting her passion to her heart's content.

Fortunately, the South Korean police had made a security plan in advance and dispatched additional personnel to maintain order at the scene.

The local police officers must also be sweating profusely, as Zhou Yutang may not come to South Korea to participate in an event once a year.

This time, it was so explosive.

"Wow, this is so great, Senior's popularity is really terrifying."

"It would be great if we had half or one-tenth of this popularity."

Even the girls from the band Missa, who were invited to liven up the atmosphere, were amazed.

When they looked at Zhou Yutang on the stage, their eyes were filled with admiration, just like fans look at their idols.

When they met backstage after the event, the girls bowed 90 degrees, showing the utmost in courtesy.

"Hello, senior, we are miss A!"

"Hello you all."

After taking the albums respectfully handed over by several girls, Zhou Yutang had some impression of miss A, which had a bit of girlish sexiness and Girl Crush style.

In fact, it cannot be called a first-tier girl group. There is a big gap compared to Tara and A Pink.

Recently Yoona is still filming on the set, and Tara is going to hold a concert in Japan. Originally, the entertainment company had decided on another group to warm up for Zhou Yutang.

Zhou Yutang still chose miss A.

He heard Song Qian mention Meng Jia and Wang Feifei, who were also members of the migrant worker group. They were nice people, so they chatted a little more when they met.

"In the future, if you have the opportunity, you can consider returning to China for more development. Domestic variety shows really need talents like you."

There was no deep talk between them, but Zhou Yutang's words were full of concern, which made people feel warm and comfortable to hear.

"Mr. Zhou, thank you."

Meng Jia and Cao Lu were flattered and grateful, and they kept expressing their gratitude.

Only Bae Suzy became famous in the group. Their popularity was not high and their situation was very difficult.

Especially when the company is preparing to launch the next generation of rookie girl group, it seems to be struggling more and more.

Girl groups are like this, glamorous on the surface, but in fact the competition is extremely cruel.

The golden period is only a few years, and there are many young and beautiful girls waiting to take your place.

"You're welcome. Good luck."

Zhou Yutang smiled gently and didn't care.

We are all Chinese. When we meet fellow countrymen in a foreign country, it only takes a few words to lend a hand.

But what this could change is their fate.

"You are Suzy, right?"

"what?"

The girl with a harmless white face was slightly stunned when her name was called. She opened her mouth slightly, revealing her cute rabbit teeth, and said obediently:
"Yes, senior, I'm Bae Suzy."

After all, he had received professional etiquette training, so he quickly regained his composure and greeted politely with a smile.

"You did well in Introduction to Architecture. Keep up the good work in the future."

"Thank you, senior."

……

After the promotional event ended, Zhou Yutang didn't even have time to go back to the branch office. He flew directly to Shanghai that day to join the large team for the domestic film roadshow.

It was a bit unfair to ask Lao Mouzi, a 60-year-old man, to do such a high-intensity road show. On the plane, I received a call from Han Sanye and talked about the South Korean box office: "According to the forecast, it should be no problem to break through 10 million."

"Due to the limitations of the subject matter, it will probably be difficult to go any further."

"Haha, the box office is not bad, but the mainstream in the next few years will still be to make genre films that combine commercial films with main themes."

What Mr. Han San said was all inside information.

Although he has retired from his position, he still holds the title of senior consultant of China Film Group, and the foundation he has laid through years of networking is still there.

The operation of the Golden Award for Screenwriters last year can be regarded as a second spring for the company.

"Mr. Han, that's a good idea."

Zhou Yutang nodded thoughtfully.

South Korea's box office miracle "The Myeongryang Battle" directly broke 1760 million moviegoers.

South Korea is a very small country, and the size of its film market has already reached its peak. It may not be possible to break this record in the next 10 years.

The same main theme + commercial blockbuster, if the script content is good and the timing is right, the box office ceiling will only be higher in the Chinese film market.

After finishing talking with Han Sanping, he handed the phone to Ni Ni. After a while, she handed the phone back to him with her slender hand.

"how?"

"Boss, Bae Suzy has added you as a WeChat friend."

"Go through it."

Zhou Yutang took the phone and clicked the verification button.

The cute rabbit avatar belongs to Bae Suzy herself.

Both Meng Jia and Wang Feifei have added his personal WeChat, and it is possible that Bae Suzy got the contact information from her teammates.

Having his contact information is also a reflection of one’s connections.

If it is brought out in some variety shows, it can even become the highlight of the show.

Lee Ji-eun once called him on a variety show, and it became a hot topic in South Korea at the time.

Zhou Yutang casually responded to Bae Suzy's polite greeting. He had a good impression of the girl with the face of first love.

"10. Architecture 101" killed two birds with one stone at the time. The domestic version made Da Tiantian rise to fame, while the South Korean version of the movie helped Bae Suzy become an overnight sensation.

This is also a kind of exchange of interests.

After that, Zhou Yutang sent Wang Jiaer and Fan Chengcheng to JYP, and the gorillas treated them wholeheartedly, more intimately than their own sons.
A singer-songwriter like Wang Jiaer is naturally a promising talent.

Fan Chengcheng is the same gender as him.

As for the others, it’s a pity.

He doesn't have his sister's appearance advantage at all, and his singing and dancing are so-so, but he is optimistic and cheerful.

The key is that Mr. Fan has paved the way for his younger brother, and he will definitely have a place in the future domestic entertainment.
The box office performance of "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" has created the peak of Zhang Yimou's directorial career.

It’s only the seventh day of the Chinese New Year, and the total box office of the first week plus the preview screenings has reached 10.18 billion.

It leads the Spring Festival box office.

Following closely behind was Wang Pangzi's "The King's Woman 2", which earned 5.05 million yuan, surpassing "The Blade."

The single-day box office rose against the trend, exceeding 70 million, which also surprised all the production companies in the industry.

"Dragon Blade", which was previously highly anticipated and believed to have a chance to compete with "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", only grossed 5.03 million yuan.

The single-day box office has dropped below 40 million, and it is almost in a close race with "Wolf Totem".

As for Sister Lianhua's "Zhong Kui Fu Mo", it only had 2.97 million yuan and is still working towards the 3 million yuan mark. It is obvious that its potential has been exhausted.

"This movie is a genre I have never tried before, but I didn't expect it to be such a success..."

Zhang Yimou, a sixty-year-old man who has returned to his peak state, can be said to be in great glory these days.

Zhou Yutang is in North America, and as the director Zhang Yimou, he naturally became the focus of media attention.

However, the national teacher is very worldly-wise, and when facing media interviews, his words are flawless:
"I am grateful to the audience for their love. I think this achievement is not just my own achievement. All the actors, including the crew members behind the scenes, have contributed a lot to this film, especially Yu Tang."

"His script and the wonderful performance he gave to the audience are the core of this play. I already have an idea about the new play..."

Faced with such a ferocious beast that is raking in money in the Chinese film market, who among the film and television companies in the industry would not be jealous?

But when I thought about the news about Zhou Yutang from Hollywood, I felt a little numb.

He is calling the shots in Hollywood, and while chatting and laughing, he is harvesting the global movie box office.

Just came out of a movie theater.

Fans followed enthusiastically along the way.

Zhou Yutang waved and greeted them from time to time, and even chatted with two of the pretty female fans, making the girls so happy that they almost fainted on the spot.

At this time, Wang Changtian called, "Yu Tang, congratulations on the box office success of 'Zhou Chu'. Are you still on the road show?"

There was envy in Lao Wang's tone.

The movie was a huge hit in its first screening, and the effect has been strong ever since, breaking the billion mark with ease. It clearly has the potential to hit even higher box office numbers in the future.

The film "Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons" invested by Guangxian is in a terrible situation.

The total investment is nearly 2 million yuan, although it is not just Guangguang that paid for it, there are several other producers.

But judging by the current reputation and box office trends, it will be extremely difficult to achieve a box office of 6 million, which is basically a death sentence.

"It just ended. I have to catch the next one."

The car window slowly rose, and Zhou Yutang said goodbye to the fans with an impeccable smile, and asked slowly:
"Mr. Wang, what's the matter?"

"Yu Tang, has the share of Detective Chinatown been finalized?"

"Boss Wang, this play doesn't require a lot of investment, Jiangdong can make it on its own."

The car started, Zhou Yutang took the water handed to him by Ni Ni and drank it: "Let's work together again when we have a chance in the future."

Hearing this, Wang Changtian felt helpless but said no more and turned to congratulate Zhou Chu on the box office success.

After chatting for a few words, we hung up the phone.

Zhou Yutang sank into the comfortable leather seat and began to listen to Ni Ni's report on the attendance rates and real-time box office in various places.

He had just started out before, so he had to give up some of his profits in exchange for various resources.

Jiangdong Entertainment has now developed into a leading entertainment company, opening up all channels from top to bottom.

For Jiangdong's film and television projects, the shares may be released only if they are not ranked first in the internal evaluation or the investment is too large and the financial pressure needs to be shared.

Comedy-suspense films with low costs, such as "Detective Chinatown 3," are basically produced exclusively.

The painstaking planning has created the "Now You See Me Crime Universe", and this year's "Now You See Me 2" and the upcoming "Chinatown" series are now bearing fruit.

The invitations to this year's Asian Film Awards have already been sent out, and the shortlist has just been announced. "Red Ling" is once again competing against "Black Coal, Thin Ice" and "Blind Massage".

Zhou Yutang was at a road show in Xingcheng. He saw a piece of news and called Zhou Xun: "Are you okay?"

"It's okay." Young Master Zhou cursed in his unique voice: "The paparazzi here in America are really too much. They just rode a motorcycle and followed closely behind."

Zhou Yutang had just returned from China, and Master Zhou had gone to North America.

It was said that she and Gao Shengyuan were on their honeymoon trip, but they were spotted by paparazzi and a fast and furious scene took place on the scene.

These paparazzi in China are more restrained and abide by the rules.

But it’s different for Americans, they play by the reality.

Every time Zhou Yutang went there, he would spend a lot of time on security. Young Master Zhou thought that he was not well-known in America, so he did not make any preparations in advance and suffered losses.

"By the way, I went to see your film 50 Shades of Grey, it was well shot."

"How about you play the leading female role in the sequel?"

"If you play the leading male role, then I can do it!"

Mr. Zhou, who wanted to tease Zhou Yutang but failed and was teased instead, decided to go all out.

"Saury, you know I'm not interested in married women."

"The worst Spring Festival movie in history, 'Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils' has been released for two weeks, and the total box office has exceeded 14.29 billion, continuing to lead the way!"

"The total box office of "The King's Woman 2" was 7.27 million yuan, ranking second during the Spring Festival."

"The total box office of "Dragon Blade" exceeded 6 million, and the box office on that day dropped by million. Does Jackie Chan still have the box office appeal?"

"Wolf Totem has been steadily gaining momentum, with the box office exceeding 5.8 million yuan, and the single-day box office is still close to million yuan,"

After entering March, the Spring Festival period has become a chaotic battle among many competitors.

The box office of "Dragon Blade" was completely suppressed by "The Golden Horse 2".

This movie by Jackie Chan tells the story of how the Protectorate maintained unity among various ethnic groups along the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty.

Although there are many criticisms, because it fits the Belt and Road Initiative, it has received considerable support from official media and even appeared in official news, which is a treatment that "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" did not enjoy.

However, if a movie wants to become a big hit, it is obviously not enough to rely solely on support, the quality of the movie must also keep up.

The copyright of "Dragon Blade" was sold at a high price, but the total box office of "Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons" has only reached 3.58 million, and the single-day box office has dropped by 700 million. Compared with the investment cost of 2 million, the ending of a huge loss is foreseeable.

Someone is worried.

Naturally, some people are happy.

As far as "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" is concerned, no matter from which angle you look at it, it is an impeccable full score.

The media has called for a sprint to 2 billion, and La Peikang has already started preparing a celebration party and opening champagne.

The roadshow was finally over, and when Zhou Yutang returned to Beijing, his parents each had their own things to do.

Queen Mother Wang's clothing company was doing a booming business, and she had to go back to prepare for the start of the new year and the change of seasons.

Comrade Lao Zhou has a lot to do. He retired from his position at the school last year. Now, apart from fishing, he is focusing more of his energy on the operation of the Jiangdong Charity Foundation.

The planning and construction of the Jiangdong Youth Football Training School will require his supervision, and it is estimated that he will have to travel back and forth between Northern Xinjiang and Guangxi Province this year.

Zhou Yutang contacted Tian Ming and prepared to increase the security for his parents, and he himself would not be lonely either.

After returning to Beijing, Liu Shishi was still filming for "Knife of the Assassin 2", and Liu Tianxian also had a schedule out of town.

There just so happens to be a big honey from Beijing here.

Nazha's carefully decorated little world welcomed an uninvited guest, and the door remained closed for more than an hour.

After the in-depth communication just now, Yang Mi felt very fulfilled.

Seeing Zhou Yutang doing his own thing, he stretched out his legs mischievously and rubbed Zhou Yutang's trouser legs.

Zhou Yutang was not polite either. He grabbed one of Da Mimi's little feet, played with it in his hand, and looked through the documents at the same time.

Jiang Xuhuan was not idle and quickly got back to work after the Chinese New Year.

The crew of "Joy of Life 3" has basically completed preparations and is just waiting for a master to choose a good day. Filming will start in March. "Any announcements today?"

"I have a schedule this afternoon."

There was a watery look in Yang Mi's eyes, so moist.

While the two were flirting, Zhou Yutang received a call saying that Dong Xiaopeng was here.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

There was a knock on the door.

Yang Mi quickly got up and went into the bathroom to tidy up her dress. Zhou Yutang sank into the large leather sofa and looked up:
"Enter."

"Mr. Zhou, Happy New Year."

Dong Xiaopeng, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, poked his head in.

When he saw Zhou Yutang, he smiled and walked quickly towards him.

(End of this chapter)