China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 658: Debut at the Peak, Unlimited Glory
"Zhou Yutang is too good at playing. One crown group is not enough. Can this waist withstand it?"

"I don't know if he can handle it, but I can't handle it."

"If you don't understand, just ask. What's the name of that big bear?"

"Go watch the debut group variety show, this is Cheng Xiao, the tallest one in the team when lying down!"

"Hey, Tang Wei's sister has made her debut?"

"Sister Chaoyue is so pretty that she is definitely the face of the store."

"This Japanese girl Sana is also very pretty, a real perfect beauty."

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As soon as the new girl group Jiangdong debuted, it topped the entertainment hot search charts in both countries.

"CUPID", the song from the debut album that Sohu boss Zhang likes the most, topped the hot song charts of all South Korean music websites within twelve hours of its release.

The English version of this song even made it to the American Billboard Hot 100 chart.

This is truly the peak of one’s career as soon as they debut.

It swept all major music charts at home and abroad. It was not unprecedented, but it also broke the peak performance of all girl groups in history.

Another new song in the album, "WANNABE", also entered the top five of the popular song charts of all South Korean music websites.

Wang Xiaocong, the son of Wanda, who was ordered by Lao Wang to go to South Korea to discuss the acquisition of South Korean film and television special effects company Dexter, brought his beloved internet celebrity girl to the song promotion scene to cheer for him.

It is still on the Weibo hot search list.

Such an amazing result, like a bombshell, not only caused a sensation in the industry, but also triggered widespread discussion and controversy on social media in both countries.

Many people have compared Gangdong's new girl group to Girls' Generation.

There is definitely no comparison.

Right now, they can only be said to be a first-line new girl group that is popular among the same period, but they still have a long way to go before becoming the top girl groups.

After all, the industry has very strict standards for top girl groups, which must maintain a leading position in all areas including popularity, sales, music sources, and overseas performance.

In all these years, there is only one Girls' Generation.

The golden life cycle of a girl group is at most ten years.

A group like Girls’ Generation, which was at the peak of its popularity, is facing the issue of transformation as its members get older.

Lin Yuner is developing into an actress, Kim Taeyeon is preparing for a solo debut, and variety show host Lee Sunkyu, and Jessica is dedicated to selling sunglasses.
No one is always eighteen years old, but there are always beautiful eighteen-year-old girls.

This was a project that Jiangdong spent several years selecting hundreds of girls from across Asia.

Some were even poached from other entertainment companies after exchanging benefits.

After a lot of practice and elimination, countless people were finally chosen to form a pure group of five.

Yang Chaoyue, Cheng Xiao, Kim Ji-soo, Jo Mi-yeon, SANA.

Or beautiful and delicate, or plump and smooth, fair and slender, or soft and cute, or long-legged queen
There are all kinds of types, fat or thin.

Moreover, each member of the group has a different personality and positioning.

After the award ceremony of the media unit of the Shanghai Film Festival ended, Zhou Yutang returned to the hotel and listened to Pei Yun’s report on the work of the South Korean branch.

Pei Yun was also very excited.

She is the general manager of the Jiangdong branch, but she doesn't actually have much business.

By guarding Li Zhien, a money tree dug up by Zhou Yutang, gold coins will automatically explode.

Buying out the Crown Group's contract was the result of Zhou Yutang using her connections, so it cannot be considered her credit.

So she is looking forward to achieving results.

He also put all his energy into this group of trainees.

Just the recording of the debut group variety show and the production costs of the first album cost more than 20 million, and this is not the bulk of it.

The supporting labor costs include clothing, makeup, assistants, the entire planning team and subsequent marketing.

If you don’t want to do it, then don’t do it. But if you want to do it, you want to be a top

Such a big move even shocked South Korean entertainment giants such as SM, JYP, and YG.

The size of Jiangdong Group's capital is a dimensionality reduction blow to the entire South Korean entertainment industry.

of course.

Creating stars is not just about spending money.

If a person is a fool, he won't be able to climb up the wall no matter how hard you try.

Fortunately, their own girl group is quite competitive, and the momentum they created after their debut is worthy of the resources of the entire Jiangdong system.

"Sister Pei, what are your plans next?"

"The next step is to promote the song and get on the charts."

Pei Yun quickly replied: "Participate in various road shows and variety shows to gain popularity."

With Zhou Yutang's resources paving the way, he can appear on any popular variety show on TV in China or South Korea.

"Ah."

Zhou Yutang nodded slightly, unscrewed a bottle of ice water and took a sip: "You decide. If you encounter any trouble over there, just contact Secretary Li from Samsung directly."

"I understand, Mr. Zhou."

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

Zhou Yutang handed over the management of Jiangdong Girls Group to Pei Yun and Min Xizhen.

He only looks at the final result.

The rare Dragon Boat Festival holiday finally allowed the A-shares, which had been falling from weightlessness, to calm down.

The Golden Goblet Awards ceremony and film festival closing ceremony scheduled for the Shanghai Grand Theater was held as scheduled.

This year, the organizing committee of the Shanghai International Film Festival originally wanted to invite him to be a member of the jury.

With the honors of the Berlin Silver Bear and the Cannes Palme d'Or, Zhou Yutang is the undisputed number one in the domestic entertainment industry and is definitely qualified.

However, the film review process takes too long, which conflicts with his schedule. Mainly, his own film is aiming for the Golden Goblet Award, so he should avoid it.

After Zhou Yutang declined, the Shanghai Film Festival Organizing Committee invited the Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev to serve as a member of the jury.

The latter's film "Leviathan" first won the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes and later won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the Oscars. He is also a world-renowned director.

Zhou Yutang was in the red carpet waiting area, greeting acquaintances.

He immediately saw Shi Nansheng, one of the judges of this session, talking to Xu Ke, and was slightly stunned.

Now, these two people have separated in life, but still work together, and there is an inexplicable sense of harmony between them.

"Mr. Zhou, I accepted the sequel to Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons."

"Then congratulations to Director Xu."

Xu Ke came over and said this. Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows but was not surprised.

A company of Alibaba's size would have already made several plans in advance to advance the project.

Xu Ke is Alibaba’s plan B.

I waited in the waiting area for quite a long time, and the red carpet there was very lively.

Zhang Zilin showed off her long legs in a high-slit custom-made long gown, while Chen Qiaoen, whose curvaceous figure was highlighted in a beaded gown, demonstrated what a sweet Taiwanese girl is.

Yang Mi, wearing a pink satin dress, is also eye-catching tonight
Li Binbin, Fan Binbin, International Zhang
The flowers are so beautiful that they are dazzling, and the actresses are competing with each other for beauty.

But tonight, Jiangdong Entertainment is destined to shine on the red carpet.

When Zhou Yutang made her final appearance on the red carpet, the atmosphere reached its climax.

To his left is Liu Shishi, who is wearing a white gauze dress from Elie Saab's autumn/winter collection. She looks conservative as always, with a gentle and dignified temperament.

Nazha on the right is wearing a black halter dress with flaming red lips, unscrupulously displaying her enchanting beauty.

She also wore Harry Winston jewelry worth more than 10 million yuan.

Exuding low-key luxury.

The Grand Commander was surrounded by beauties and enjoyed great glory.

This time, the main creators of several films directed by Jiang Dong, including "The Burning Sun", "The Piano Tuner", "Now You See Me 2", etc., Cao Baoping, Duan Yihong, Deng Chao, Guo Tao and others also walked the red carpet together, and the momentum was extremely grand.

Deng Chao, who has some social attributes, probably knew that "The Sun Also Rises" was a big hit at this year's Shanghai Film Festival, so he was somewhat excited and showed off in various ways on the red carpet.

"Fuck, you two came to the red carpet and wore height-increasing insoles. That's too much!"

Guo Fan couldn't help but complain about the two friends around him who were dressed in neat suits and had suddenly grown taller.

Lu Yang, who rushed to Shanghai right after the filming of "Blade of the Assassin 2" was finished, said confidently: "How can you say that? I have done great things for Jiangdong."

Wen Muye straightened up and continued, "I have also sweated for the Grand Commander."

As the most outstanding directors of the younger generation in China, the Three Generals of Jiangdong naturally attracted much attention.

There was a huge crowd of media, with all kinds of cameras and long guns, snapping away non-stop.

After walking the red carpet and accepting an interview with the female host Chen Chen, Zhou Yutang finally entered the backstage after a lot of trouble. He heard Liu Shishi whispered: "Sophie Marceau is here too?"

"She is the guest of honor tonight."

Zhou Yutang looked back. Sophie Marceau was interviewed and talked about her impression of the Chinese film and television industry.

"Unfortunately, I have not worked with Chinese directors or actors, but at last year's Cannes Film Festival, I really admired "Red Ling" directed by Zhou Yutang. It is a great movie, and many of the scenes in it are very beautiful and moved me deeply."

Time never defeats beauty. The French goddess who stunned countless people back then still has her charm.

Liu Shishi nodded pretentiously, pretending that she understood. After the translation, she secretly nudged Zhou Yutang beside her with her elbow:

"The goddess admires you."

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Zhou Yutang had a calm expression.

On the other hand, Guli Nazha, who was standing next to her, glanced at Sophie Marceau and felt that she had the advantage, so she puffed out her chest with pride.

After entering the venue, a staff member from the organizing committee came up to me, bowed slightly, and said respectfully, "Mr. Zhou, let me go over the process with you again."

This little girl is quite meticulous and serious, and went over the overall arrangements for tonight's award ceremony.

Zhou Yutang is also a veteran, calm and composed.

For award ceremonies like this, the organizing committee has already determined in advance how long each step will take, and someone will come to remind you when the time comes, so it's not a big problem.

soon.

The leader came to the stage to deliver the opening speech.

This was followed by an opening dance performance, and the audience was relatively relaxed.

However, before entering the formal award ceremony, a special Lifetime Achievement Award was presented first.

"Wow, Xia Meng is so beautiful."

Liu Shishi, who was beside Zhou Yutang, murmured as she watched the big screen showing stills of Hong Kong actress Xia Meng's past movies.

She looks a bit old, but she is indeed a beauty of her time. No wonder Master Jin is obsessed with her.

Xia Meng, who has been out of the limelight for nearly half a century, is 83 years old this year. She is currently in Hong Kong. Due to health reasons, she was unable to attend the event in person, so she specially recorded a video:
"Movies are my lifelong dream and they record my best times. I didn't expect that after so many years, so many people would still recognize me and I could receive a trophy from my hometown. Thank you, movies!"

The interweaving of youth and old age makes one sigh for the fleeting youth, but it also makes one feel the charm of the movie.

After all, the image she left in the movie has amazed many people's memories and will never get old. The audience applauded, and after such a small episode of the award ceremony, the atmosphere became lively.

Awards like Best Documentary and Best Photography are, after all, just appetizers.

Before entering the main part, a staff member came to inform in advance: "Mr. Zhou, you can go backstage to prepare."

Zhou Yutang patted Liu Shishi's little hand, stood up and went backstage.

The judges were all there, including the lead actress of Gone Girl and British Bond girl Rosamund Pike. When they saw Zhou Yutang, they took the initiative to give her a hug.
"Zhou, nice to see you again."

"Me too, Ms. Pei."

We met at the Oscars reception last year. After a polite hug, Zhou Yutang smiled and said, "You speak Chinese well."

"Thank you. I've practiced privately for a long time."

Rosamund Pike was quite happy. This sentence was said in English.

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages ​​in the world. Although she is interested in it, she can only speak a few sentences.

It is at the level of an elementary school student who is proficient in "Mud Howl" and "Crab Crab".

Backstage at the award ceremony.

Hao Lei, Shi Nansheng, Song Jia and others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Sophie Marceau's eyes were like radar, moving between the two people.

After all, gossip is a nature engraved in women's genes, and goddesses are no exception.

"Brother Jackie Chan, Miss Shi."

Zhou Yutang did not show favoritism and greeted the smiling Jackie Chan, Shi Nansheng and others one by one, without missing any of them.

Jackie Chan and Rosamund Pike went to present the Best Actress Award, and a voice came from the front, "Congratulations, Krista Cothorne, The Midwife."

The pregnant actress was about to become a mother. After holding the trophy, she was very excited and burst into tears: "I think this is the best gift for my unborn child. Thank you!"

"Mr. Zhou, Hao Lei, it's your turn."

Seeing that the time was almost up, Shi Nansheng handed the envelope to Zhou Yutang.

Zhou Yutang made an invitation gesture to Hao Lei, and the two of them went on stage together to present the Best Actor award.

Hu Jun actually guest-starred as the host of tonight's award ceremony, standing next to the beautiful Chen Chen.

No matter how you look at it, Qiao Feng doesn't have the temperament of a professional host.

But this guy's speech is pretty good: "One of the guests presenting the Golden Goblet Award is a judge of our film festival, Chinese actress Ms. Hao Lei, and the other is Mr. Zhou Yutang, the director of "Red Ling". Please welcome them."

As the exciting music sounded, Zhou Yutang and Hao Lei, wearing a deep V backless red dress, slowly walked onto the stage.

"Ms. Hawley is very elegant tonight."

"Mr. Zhou Yutang, a young and handsome man, once beat me up. I still remember it vividly."

The audience got the joke that Hu Jun was making so seriously, and immediately burst into laughter.

Zhou Yutang saw Liu Shishi covering her mouth and laughing, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

He and Hu Jun had worked together in "Big Shot" and they were old acquaintances.

The previous process went too fast, and Zhou Yutang and Hao Lei had two or three minutes to delay the time, so they just casually boasted about their business:
"I'm very happy to be able to present the awards with Sister Hao Lei tonight."

"I am also honored to present this award together with the Palme d'Or director."

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Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhou Yutang opened the envelope and read in a calm tone: "The winner of the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award, Best Actor Award is..."

At this point, he handed the envelope to Hao Lei. The mature and charming woman next to him had a wonderful expression on her face:

"Deng Chao."

There was an uproar in the audience, and Hao Lei continued to read: "Duan Yihong."

The camera turned to the audience, and Duan Yihong's pupils trembled, with a look of disbelief on his face.

This is not the end yet. Hao Lei continued: "Guo Tao. "The Burning Sun". Congratulations to the three of you."

what?
Now even Guo Tao, who had just been clapping hard, was stunned.

Is this a triple yolk egg?
Zhou Yutang clapped softly beside him, eating melon while laughing.

The organizers really know how to have fun.

One is Hao Lei’s ex-boyfriend, and the other is her old partner.

The highlights of the movie were shown on the big screen, and Zhou Yutang watched quietly.

He has watched this movie several times since it was completed, and he still thinks it is a classic when he rewatches it.

"The jury gave this award to the three actors not only because of their individual outstanding performances, but also because of their collective performance, which made the film a perfect presentation."

At this time, probably no one paid attention to what the host Chen Chen was saying. Zhou Yutang watched the three people go on stage one after another.

Hao Lei presented the trophies to Duan Yihong and Guo Tao respectively, and gave them a hug, but skipped Deng Chao who was in the middle.

Deng Chao stood there like a wooden stake, with a somewhat stiff smile on his face.

However, Zhou Yutang handed the trophy and certificate to him, and hugged the three of them, which helped him out.
“Congratulations to all three of you for a great performance.”

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou."

Next, the three of them gave their acceptance speeches, and Zhou Yutang and Hao Lei went straight back to their seats.

"Brother Chao was so embarrassed just now!"

Liu Shishi came closer and whispered with her hands covering her mouth.

Zhou Yutang smiled but said nothing, and the award ceremony continued.

The biggest winner tonight is undoubtedly Jiangdong Entertainment.

Following the Best Actor award for "The Sun Also Rises", Cao Baoping lived up to expectations and won the Best Director trophy.

The Grand Jury Prize went to the Polish film "My Girlfriend's Secret", and French goddess Sophie Marceau and jury member Andrei Zvyagintsev presented the Best Film Award to "Night Watch".

After the award ceremony was over, I went to the closing reception arranged by the organizer.

The exclusive rooftop terrace of the M1NT Club, which has been cooperating with the Shanghai International Film Festival for several years, overlooks the colorful Bund in Shanghai.

"Congratulations, Brother Chao!"

"Yu Tang, I have something to talk to you about."

Zhou Yutang knows tonight's Three Yellow Egg Award Winner, and they are considered friends.

However, there are differences between friends, and the relationship can be close or distant.

Zhou Yutang and Duan Yihong did not have much of a close relationship.

As for Guo Tao, he had worked with him in "Big Shot" before, and later he took him to Mango TV's "Where Are We Going, Dad?", so they have a close relationship.

But Guo Tao is more honest and simple, which makes him far inferior to Deng Chao and his wife who are good at business.

Sun Li acted as if nothing had happened, holding Liu Shishi's hand and chatting with her enthusiastically.

Speaking of Princess Hairun, her vision, means and vision are among the best among female stars.

She had bet on Zhou Yutang several years ago, and she is also a good friend of Liu Shishi. Last year, she became the heroine of the top TV production "The Legend of Miyue" in the TV drama circle, which was the result of Zhou Yutang's introduction to Zheng Xiaolong.

Zhou Yutang was initially a little curious when he was dragged to a quiet place by the mysterious Deng Chao.

However, listening to him describing the script of "Bad Angels" in an excited tone and even with slightly exaggerated movements, I suddenly felt a little hopeless.

"Yu Tang, what do you think?"

"I'll send you the script later and we can discuss it in detail. Mr. Wang wants to reserve a share for you..."

“Is there a funding gap for the project?”

Zhou Yutang asked with a half-smile.

The Mr. Wang he mentioned naturally couldn't be the two from Huayi.

After Deng Chao left Huayi, he has been working closely with Wang Changtian of Guangguang in recent years. Guangguang was also the main producer of the last drama "Breakup Master".

"That's not it."

Deng Chao smiled and said, "Please point out the problem, so that everyone can feel at ease."

No need to correct me, they are all problems.

"Brother Chao, let me tell you the truth."

They were all well-connected friends, so Zhou Yutang didn't hesitate to say, "If you want to develop into a director, the most important thing is to build up your quality and reputation, and it's best to put more effort into the script."

What this means is that the quality of this book is not good enough.

Deng Chao was also a smart man, so it was understandable, but his expression was a little complicated:

"Yu Tang, to be honest, the project has been prepared. Lili and I will be the lead actors, and filming will start in July..."

"Old Wang means to release it during the Lunar New Year holiday?" Zhou Yutang's mind turned slightly.

"If the filming goes well, this is the idea at the moment."

"That might clash with the schedule of Tang Detective."

Zhou Yutang patted Deng Chao on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Chao, please show mercy when the time comes."

"Don't be ridiculous."

Deng Chao waved his hands repeatedly and said with a wry smile: "Don't beat me too badly."

The prosperity comes to an end.

After returning home, Zhou Yutang took a shower first, and then Liu Shishi fed him from below.

In the days after the opening ceremony, Zhou Yutang basically stayed in the hotel to accompany his good sister Nazha, and spent two nights at Tomson Yipin.

After Yijie returned to Shanghai, he moved back to Yinshi Cottage and was wrapped in a bath towel, communicating with Ni Ni about the premiere of "The Tuner" and the upcoming overseas schedule.

After finishing her business, Ni Ni asked, "Boss, why don't you help Shi Shi win a Best Actress award? I think there's a chance. She acted very well, and it didn't even look like she was acting."

"Are you praising me or scolding me?"

"Of course I am praising her. I never thought Shishi could act so well."

"There will be opportunities in the future."

Zhou Yutang glanced at Liu Shishi, who was busy in the kitchen wrapped in a scarf. She looked like a good wife and mother.

The Shanghai International Film Festival focuses on a balance, to be open to all and to keep pace with the light. This year's "The Burning Sun" is undoubtedly the biggest favorite.

The three-yolked egg is outrageous enough. If they try to win the Golden Goblet Award for Best Actress, it would be an ugly act and the effect would be counterproductive.

“The noodles are ready!”

It was obviously just instant noodles, but Liu Shishi held it carefully in her hands, feeling like she was holding Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, with a hopeful look on her face:

"Have a try."

“This is the most delicious food in the world.”

Zhou Yutang drank a mouthful of the noodle soup, his expression intoxicated and full of emotion.

in fact,

I haven't eaten instant noodles for a long time, and when I suddenly tasted it, it really felt like I was eating the best food in the world.
ps: "CUPID" and "WANNABE" are both pretty good

(End of this chapter)