China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 640 Who doesn't love a stupid beauty? Grand event in the capital
"Yeah, you too, Happy New Year."

Zhou Yutang threw the documents in his hand aside: "Sit down, what can I do for you?"

"You are very busy and have not been in China recently. You may not know that the post-production of "The Pancake Man" is done at Vision Media..."

Dong Xiaopeng sat on the sofa chair opposite Zhou Yutang in a relatively conservative posture and explained: "I came here to ask for your guidance and advice."

Just when the two of them were talking.

Da Mimi pushed the door open and walked out.

Yang Mi tucked her messy hair behind her ears, like a ripe peach, exuding her damn charm.

"What a coincidence, Mimi is here too?"

A lot of thoughts flashed through Dong Xiaopeng's mind at once, and he quickly looked away, smiling awkwardly but politely.

He has no problem with his IQ or EQ.

Can ordinary people enter the independent lounge in Zhou Yutang’s office?

The two had worked together before in "The Pancake Man", so they were naturally familiar with each other. Yang Mi had a high EQ, and seeing Dong Xiaopeng was a little embarrassed, she said:
"What a coincidence. I just came to talk to Mr. Zhou about something."

Yes, yes, yes, we talked about it in the lounge.

Dong Xiaopeng complained in his heart and pushed his glasses up: "Mi Mi, the finished film of Pancake Man is out, do you want to watch it together?"

"Okay."

Yang Mi was also quite interested and pulled Zhou Yutang to the screening room.

Something doesn't feel right.

But I couldn't tell what was wrong.

I selfishly compared this movie with the pinnacle of her acting career, "Charlotte's Troubles", and I can immediately feel the difference.

Turning her gaze to Zhou Yutang out of habit, Yang Mi touched the man beside her with her arm and asked impatiently, "Hey, Yutang, how do you feel?"

Dong Xiaopeng's expression was also somewhat hopeful. Zhou Yutang did not pour cold water on them and said something against his will: "Not bad."

In fact, he felt it was just average.

The story is complete but loose, with jokes pieced together here and there.

Dong Xiaopeng made such a movie.

From the perspective of most of the audience who have expectations, they will probably be disappointed.

Considering the current size of the Chinese film market and the popularity and reputation accumulated by "Diaosi Nanzi", according to Dong Xiaopeng's idea, it would not be difficult to make a big profit by putting "Jianbing Man" in the summer schedule.

Dong Xiaopeng really wants to make progress.

Knowing that Guo Fan and his team were working on the post-production special effects for Now You See Me 2, I took the initiative to go over and take a look. I was amazed and envious:
With the foundation laid by the "Magic Thief Crime Universe", as long as the subsequent sequels maintain their quality, they are likely to be a box office hit.

"Hey, why is it so lively?"

Ning Hao, wearing a big gold chain, had a rounder face after the New Year. He strolled to Jiangdong Entertainment again and felt like he was back home.

"Director Ning."

"Xiao Peng, is Mimi here too?"

"Director Ning, please talk to Mr. Zhou first. I have something else to do, so I have to leave."

Dong Xiaopeng was also a man with good eyesight. Seeing that Ning Hao seemed to have something to say to Zhou Yutang, he stood up and left.

Da Mimi doesn't have so many concerns.

Her schedule was for 2 p.m., and she planned to have lunch at Zhou Yutang's place at noon.

The main reason is that I want to spend more time with Zhou Yutang.

We had braised steamed buns for lunch.

Cut the braised tofu into triangles, add small pieces of large intestine and lung, pour thick soup on it, and then mix it with garlic juice, sesame paste, and chives.

Huoshao is a sesame seed cake, cut in a criss-cross pattern and soaked in stewed meat.

The braised tofu is full of juice and bursts with one bite. The roasted bread is soaked in the soup but not mushy. The lungs are soft and tasty. The large intestine is handled very cleanly without any peculiar smell and is fatty but not greasy.

This taste is simply amazing.

With the simplest ingredients, they can make the dish even Yang Mi, a Beijing girl, praise it highly, which shows that the chefs of Jiangdong Entertainment are very skilled.

"The happy things are almost settled."

The food warmed her stomach and made her feel relaxed. After hearing what Ning Hao said, Da Mimi put down the chopsticks in her hand.

The two guns will stir up trouble in the capital market and create a beautiful capital game.

By subscribing to the newly issued shares of 21 Holdings, it entered this listed company and then changed its name to Huanxi Media, which was a backdoor listing routine.

After the filming of Xu Guangtou's "Lost in Thailand" was completed, Huanxi Media prepared to officially resume listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Just the two big directors Xu Guangtou and Ning Haoguang, who have box office revenues exceeding 10 billion, are enough to attract attention.

If everything goes smoothly, both Ning Hao and Xu Guangtou will be worth ten billion overnight.

It involved all kinds of insider information about capital, and the stewed food didn't taste good anymore. Da Mimi's ears stood up like antennas, and she couldn't help asking:

"Director Ning, your net worth is about to reach over a billion. What do you think?"

After going out on her own, Shisan Niang worked hard to make the honey company bigger and stronger.

Yang Mi has also been learning about company operations. Even when she was not filming, she did not forget to ask Zhou Yutang about the company's capital operations.

Her ultimate goal is to push Mixing Media to go public.

"It's not that different, I'm just a small shareholder."

Ning Hao pursed his lips towards Zhou Yutang and said, "If you want to know your feelings, you should ask this guy, a billionaire."

"What do you think, Boss Zhou?"

Da Mimi's eyes turned over, revealing a hint of charm and amorous feelings.

She calculated it privately for a long time and found that the tens of billions of dollars in assets that Ning Hao said were too conservative.

If Zhou Yutang spread the word that Jiangdong was going to go public, this circle would be in an uproar.

Zhou Yutang was busy eating: "My feeling is that the stewed pork is delicious."

"It smells really good. The chef in your company is really good."

Ning Hao said as he ate: "By the way, I watched the movie 50 Shades of Grey, it was quite exciting, and the global box office reached 4.5 million US dollars, which is really amazing."

“It doesn’t seem like there’s anything good to see.”

Da Mimi disagrees.

Aren’t the tricks she and Zhou Yutang played much more exciting than those in that movie?

After entering March, the smoke of the Spring Festival period gradually dissipated.

This year's art exam has begun.

The art admissions of the three giants in Beijing, Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, and Communication University of China, kicked off simultaneously.

It is just because the art examination policy has been tightened this year, the provincial art professional unified examination has been fully implemented, the school examination admission qualifications of some schools have been cancelled, and the cultural course threshold has been further raised.

Overall, the difficulty has increased dramatically.

The number of applicants has continued to increase, with the total number of applicants for the three schools in Beijing alone reaching over 82,000.

Among them, the Film Academy ranked first. According to the information Zhou Yutang received, the number of applicants to the Film Academy this year increased by at least 30% compared to last year.

"Brother Tang, this is all thanks to you."

When Zhou Yutang received the WeChat message from Zhang Ruojun, his expression twitched slightly.

His human-shaped stand with a bright smile is right at the school gate and is quite eye-catching.

Dean Wang is the one who takes advantage of the situation every year. He is the one and only one who is listed on the admissions brochure.

This year, he wanted to visit Jiangdong three times and ask the Grand Commander to preside over the art examination, but Zhou Yutang turned it down.

He was busy with his movie tour and had no time to be a mascot.

However, I heard from Teacher Yao that the preliminary examination questions for the Film Academy this year are a bit confusing.

These include but are not limited to shocking questions such as "Should the eggs or the tomatoes be put in first when making scrambled eggs with tomatoes?", "What engine did the first airplane use?", "How much does a barrel of crude oil cost?", etc.

Even the literature department exam question asked what crime the Dragon Prince was imprisoned for.
At this time of year every year, Zhou Shufang, the boss of Jiangdong Entertainment's artist management department, is very busy.

This year, another strong rival, Yang Tianzhen, is also looking around and has submitted several artist reports through scout channels throughout Jiangdong.

Zhou Yutang took a look and felt uninterested, as he felt that there was nothing there that caught his eye.

In the past, it was all Little Liu Tianxian, but now even Little Nazha has come out.
Speaking of Guli Nazha, she is indeed very popular nowadays.

With the box office success of the "Now You See Me" series, she has firmly suppressed a large number of young actresses in the circle. Last year's "Love O2O" helped her to rise to fame, and she has received many commercial endorsements.

She also won last year's Weibo Queen title and performed a folk dance on the Spring Festival Gala.

The key is that there is the Grand Commander supporting him from behind.

In such a huge entertainment industry, basically no one dares to provoke her. That is to say, Nazha herself is not very smart, which fits the setting of a stupid beauty.

Several rounds of rehearsals for the Spring Festival Gala exhausted her, and after the New Year she was busy shooting covers for fashion magazines.

I finally found an opportunity to date Zhou Yutang.

"Brother, pick me up."

The soft and sweet voice made people feel soft in the heart. Nazha leaned forward and stretched out two snow-white arms that looked like lotus roots.

Zhou Yutang hugged Nazha's slender waist, which was so thin that it could be held in one hand, and easily held her body in his arms.

She hooked her hands and wrapped her long legs around Zhou Yutang's waist.

Zhou Yutang slowly lowered his head and pressed it.

Another passionate kiss of mutual satisfaction.

It’s strange, although Nazha sometimes acts a little bit, Zhou Yutang doesn’t feel annoyed at all.

Perhaps it was because Nazha hadn’t made her debut yet, but she had already enjoyed everything about her.

Watching her popularity rise step by step until she became extremely famous, I inexplicably felt a wonderful feeling of conquest.

After the Weibo post, Zhou Yutang bought all the haute couture dresses she wore that night, including the gorgeous dress she wore for the Spring Festival Gala solo dance. After promoting national integration, they were casually thrown on the ground.

"How's the house issue going?"

"It's done."

Nazha hugged Zhou Yutang tightly and talked excitedly about buying a house.

At first, she lived in the house rented by her sister in Beijing, and later moved into the Cangjiao Golden House in Zhou Yutang Fanyue Community.

This year her parents came to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. Considering her parents' health conditions and her sister still renting a house, Nazha wanted to buy another apartment for her family.

When my sister gets married in the future, we won’t be able to live together anymore.

Through various brand promotions and commercial activities in the second half of last year, she successfully ranked among the top five most profitable young actresses and made some money.

It is stressful to buy a house in a community of the level of Vanyue. It is located in the top location of Guomao CBD, and every inch of land is worth a lot of money. The starting price of a house is eight figures.

After all, there is no such exaggerated daily salary of 208 million now.

But other slightly inferior locations are still affordable.

Zhou Yutang didn't intervene either.

This is Nazha's own filial piety, and I believe her parents will be very pleased.

"You want to buy a car for your sister?"

"Uh-huh."

Nazha rested her chin on Zhou Yutang's shoulder, her beautiful eyes shining: "Since we were little, my sister would give me any delicious food. She has suffered a lot because of dad's illness. Now that I can afford these, of course I have to give her the best." Zhou Yutang's fingers gently slid across Nazha's snow-white cheek.

Who wouldn’t love such a kind-hearted silly beauty?
At this moment, Nazha is like a well-behaved and cute cat, making people want to hold her in their arms and stroke her fur.

Zhou Yutang stroked her hair and felt it was soft and smooth.

Occasionally, I could hear Naza's lazy laughter in my arms, as if a cat was acting coquettishly.
The entertainment industry is a complicated place.

It is not uncommon for celebrities and artists to fight and quarrel with each other.

Just looking at the gorgeous attires on the red carpet is obviously not enough to show the stars' status.

The Beijing conference is the real inspection window.

This grand event in early March not only attracted big names from the entertainment industry, but also from the business and sports circles.

Such as Baidu CEO Li, Gree's billionaire Dong and Xiaomi's Lei.
The Yao Giant and Liu Feiren in the sports world
Representative figures in the entertainment industry include Jackie Chan, Zhao Benshan, Zhou Yutang, Chen Daoming, Feng Xiaogang, Song Dandan and others.

Today, the Grand Commander of Jiangdong wore a dark gray coat, a black suit and a white shirt. Da Meiyuan tied his tie meticulously in the morning.

He wore a pair of black-framed plain glasses, which had no prescription but added a touch of elegance and restraint to Zhou Yutang's handsome face.

He is just like an old cadre.

Various media outlets surrounded Zhou Yutang as he entered the venue.

I was chatting with the Northeast King, who was caught up in a public opinion storm and appeared low-key in a black baseball cap, when I heard Chen Daoming arguing with reporters about the issue of censorship.

"European films explore philosophical issues and the extent to which the audience can accept them, while North American films explore the so-called system and human nature. China should also have its own rating system..."

Teacher Chen gave advice and spoke eloquently.

Since we are talking about censorship standards, the reporter brought up the drama Empress of China a few years ago, which was sent back for remake and edited into a headshot.

Zhou Yutang also found it funny.

I have heard Teacher Fan complaining in private many times during this period.

Another recent hit drama "Heroes of the Gods" which was aired during the prime time on Shenzhen Satellite TV also met with bad luck.

The costume of Daji in this drama is also quite bold. Originally, it made a fortune quietly and the ratings were pretty good, but I don’t know who pointed the finger at it, so the director had to come out and say:

"People are not allowed to expose their breasts, but Daji is a fox demon, so it should be allowed."

The official dad said no.

Soon, "Heroes of the Gods" also enjoyed the same treatment as Mr. Fan's version of Empress Wu.

After being remade, it was also edited into a photo booth.

"Mr. Zhou, what do you think?"

Zhou Yutang was surrounded by many reporters. He looked calm and smiled softly, "I personally support Mr. Chen's opinion."

This kind of occasion is no joke.

The best strategy is to talk less and listen more.

But apparently someone didn't want to keep a low profile. Chen Kaige, who was in charge of "The Great Wall", was very passionate and high-spirited when facing the interview with the reporter:

"Now, the entire Chinese film market has completely taken off. This is our best era..."

"Director Chen, what do you think about the issue of prostitution involving some artists in the entertainment industry?"

A reporter's question attracted a lot of attention.

Last year, a red document banned a number of artists with bad records, but I didn’t expect that there were still some smart people who dared to defy the law a few days ago.

The famous singer who sang "The Love of the Boatman" was also involved in this incident. He was arrested by the police in Chaoyang District and caught red-handed at the scene.

"Anyone who does this should not be in this circle and should not appear in front of the audience. This is a very serious issue!"

Poet Chen is full of righteousness, with a solemn expression and a clear and firm attitude.

"Then may I ask Director Chen, the scenes of Prince Long in The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain have not been deleted. What do you think?"

"..."

"Hahaha, you didn't see Brother Chen Kai's expression, it was really amazing!"

After the meeting, Tian Ming took Zhou Yutang to Chayun for a short visit.

Mingjie Company has a scale of more than 500 billion and is also the industry leader in entertainment. He is also one of the shareholders of Zhou Yutang's venture capital company and sits next to Mr. Lei during meetings.

Zhang Yimou has been in the spotlight recently, and Chen Kaige is unwilling to be left out and wants to make his presence felt.

Casting materials for "The Great Wall" are released every few days.

In addition to Matt Damon, Hollywood star William Dafoe, who plays the Green Goblin in "Spider-Man", was also invited.

As for domestic actors, apart from the leading female role of the Sweet Princess, two big names, Zhang Hanyu and Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau, have joined the cast.

The hardworking handsome guy who was beaten up by Zhou Yutang in "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", Peng Yuyan, Lin Gengxin, Wang Junkai and others also announced their official announcements.
In the words of netizens, it is comparable to eight-treasure pickles.

The main focus is on people coming from the south and the north, and gathering together.

Some are responsible for traffic, some are responsible for acting, and some are responsible for funding...

There is also director Chen Kaige who is mainly responsible for the literary youth, fighting monsters together at the Great Wall during the Northern Song Dynasty.

Director Chen was slapped in the face by the reporter, but he managed to keep his composure and pretended he didn't hear it. Zhou Yutang was a little impressed by his nerve.

"By the way, Yu Tang, I have done what you asked me to do."

"Oh, so fast?" Zhou Yutang was a little surprised.

"It's just a matter of saying hello. The information is all here."

Tian Ming handed over a file bag: "If you ask me, you should also strengthen the bodyguards around you. I will find you two retired soldiers..."

"Wang Qiang and Zhou Tai are doing well."

Zhou Yutang has confidence in the security team led by Wang Qiang and Zhou Tai.

Over the years, there has not been any mistakes or omissions, which shows the abilities of both of them.

It's difficult to talk much during a meeting, but now that brothers are gathering together privately, they can speak freely.

Zhou Yutang opened the file bag, took a look at it, and expressed his sincere thanks in person.

Although the Celestial Empire is prosperous and public security is stable, there are all kinds of birds in the forest, so we must be on guard.

Especially since his identity and position are different from before, security issues cannot be ignored.

In addition to his own safety, Zhou Yutang also consciously strengthened the security of his parents.

The third generation like Tian Ming must have special channels and connections.

The people assigned to the positions are all retired military personnel, highlighting their loyalty and reliability.

"It's awkward to tell me this."

Tian Ming disagreed: "The safety of uncle and aunt is also my responsibility as a junior."

…………

"Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" was released for 19 days and the box office has reached 16.15 billion.

The box office of the entire Spring Festival period was completely pulled to a high point.

Zhang Yimou proved that he is still as good as ever, and Zhou Yutang also showed the industry what emperor-level box office appeal is.

The film and television companies in the circle all watched the box office of "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" soar with an almost admiring attitude.

I'm so envious that my cell walls are separating.

"During the entire Spring Festival, only "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" dominated the box office, breaking through 15 billion!"

"According to the box office data agency in the industry, it is expected that there will be at least 2.8 million box office before it is closed, and it may be able to touch the 20 billion threshold."

"The box office of "The King's Woman 2" reached 9.52 million, and the billion-dollar box office is just around the corner!"

"The box office of 'Dragon Blade' was 6.93 million, but the reputation was not good. Jackie Chan bowed degrees to apologize at the media appreciation meeting!"

"The total box office of "Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons" was 3.95 million yuan. The box office is no longer increasing, so it has to be withdrawn from the theaters!"

"..."

The fierce competition among the many filmmakers during the Spring Festival seems to have also boosted the Chinese film market, creating a vibrant scene where everything is competing to flourish.

But after reading the media summary of the reports, everyone discovered something.

Apart from the fact that "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" saw both rapid growth in both word of mouth and box office, it was undoubtedly a huge profit.

And "The King's Woman 2" is very popular, taking advantage of the subject matter and also making a lot of money.

As for the remaining blockbusters, although they seem to be popular on the surface, their individual box office performances have not met expectations, and they are likely to lose money but gain publicity.

"Jackie Chan's film, considering the foreign copyright, will at most suffer a small loss, but Wolf Totem and Zhong Kui will both suffer a lot of losses..."

In the company's internal meeting room, Zhou Yutang and Chen Xi were chatting.

"Boss, when will the filming of Celebrating Life be completed?"

"Jiang Xueluan is still in the crew of The Journey of Flower. It is estimated that the filming will be completed in the next two days. According to the original filming plan, it will start at the end of this month. My part will not be until May at the latest."

Lin Yufen led the elite team of Jiangdong, hundreds of people spent the New Year working on the production of "The Journey of Flower".

The special effects team of Vision Media has been following up and developing post-production special effects plans since filming began.

Jiangdong is positioned as an S-level drama, and the budget standard for special effects is set very high.

“It will start filming in June or July.”

Chen Xi thought about it and asked, "How will the casting be arranged this time?"

Zhou Yutang smiled and said, "For other roles, let Lin Liang do an open casting. I have already decided on a candidate."

"Take the official letter and go to Tyrande first to communicate with the authorities there."

The project "Detective Chinatown" has always attracted much attention in the circle.

When the casting news was released at this time, it was as if a bomb was dropped in the circle and it exploded instantly.

The Grand Commander is directing a new play, and the opportunity for ascension is before him.

Who doesn't want to go?

Now, Zhou Yutang receives calls and messages every moment congratulating the box office success of "Zhou Chu".

On the surface, it was a congratulation, but in reality it was an attempt to inquire about the news of a film project.

Zhou Yutang handed everything over to Ni Ni to handle, and his work phone has been bombarded with calls these days.

"Honey, when will you join the group?"

"Wait a couple of days. I have a meeting to attend."

"Knife of the Assassin 2" has been in production for over a month, and now the crew has moved to Hengdian for filming. Zhou Yutang has several guest appearances.

"The team also arranged a birthday fan meeting for me..."

Liu Shishi deliberately emphasized the word "birthday", showing her excellent line delivery skills.

"Those little lions are awesome." Zhou Yutang pretended not to hear.

"..."

Listening to him talking seriously about the work schedule, Liu Shishi had a gentle and sweet smile on her face but was roaring in her heart.

are you idiot!

She doesn't care about any conference!
I only think about my birthday and spending time happily with Zhou Yutang.

then,

Sleep together and see the next morning's dawn together.

(End of this chapter)