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Chapter 744 Treatment of Hollywood's Top Directors

Filming is work.

For Nazha, the sweet world of two with Zhou Yutang is life.

The director was also very considerate and finished work early today, leaving us with enough time to spend together.

A romantic candlelight dinner with some style and the fragrant flowers prepared in advance easily made Nazha's eyes and eyebrows smile like flowers:
"Brother, did you prepare this specially for me?"

"of course."

Zhou Yutang looked at Nazha, who was more beautiful than a flower, and smiled indifferently.

He asked Ni Ni to do something before boarding the plane, so why doesn't it count as his contribution?
Girls have no resistance to such romantic surprises.

Naza is no exception.

After holding the flowers and taking a bunch of photos with her mobile phone, Nazha began to enjoy the delicious food contentedly.

By the way, I also shared with Zhou Yutang what I encountered on the crew.

In fact, with him suppressing the situation, and Zou Zhongyan and the entire team watching over the crew, there was no need to worry about Nazha getting into trouble.

But there are always some differences between the cultures of the two countries.

Although they are both filming movies, the operating modes and ways of doing things of the crews are completely different. It is not easy for Nazha to fit in.

After the romantic dinner, Nazha took Zhou Yutang's arm and went out, walking along the winding path in the garden of the manor-style restaurant.

Roses, tulips and other flowers bloom fragrantly along the way.

The street lamps, full of European style, cast soft and bright light, casting the shadows of two people on the ground.

There is a fountain not far away, and the splashing water reflects magnificent light, bringing comfort to this peaceful and harmonious night.

If you have money, you can always enjoy different scenery.

Naza looked at the two shadows on the ground and tried to shorten the distance between them so that they looked as close as possible.

When the wind blew, my body shivered slightly.

For the date tonight, she came wearing the same suit she wore during the day, with thin black stockings on her legs.

It is beautiful, but also so cold that it makes me speechless.

——New Zealand in the southern hemisphere has completely opposite seasons to those in the northern hemisphere. It is just the beginning of May and the temperature at night is only around ten degrees.

"Is it cold?"

Zhou Yutang took off his coat and put it on Nazha. With his physique, he didn't feel cold wearing only a black turtleneck sweater.

"Brother, you won't catch a cold, will you?"

Nazha felt so sweet in her heart as if honey was melting, and she hugged Zhou Yutang's arm with care.

"Fortunately."

Zhou Yutang said stubbornly: "This temperature is nothing."

"It's the one that belongs to me..."

Nazha wrapped herself in the dark Armani coat, and there seemed to be a warm scent like sunshine at the collar.

The origin of this coat dates back a few years ago.

At that time, Zhou Yutang had just debuted and was criticized by many fans for his casual and monotonous clothes.

Nazha saw this and later became keen on buying clothes for him.

There are all kinds of styles.

This classic long Armani coat was the birthday gift she gave to Zhou Yutang after she received her first film salary in her life.

Unexpectedly, after several years, Zhou Yutang, whose status is now incomparable to his original status, is still wearing it.

Sometimes, it doesn’t have to be sweet words, even some insignificant details in life may touch a girl’s heart.

At this moment, Nazha felt warm and soft in her heart. She took the initiative to hold hands with him and asked with a smile, "Brother, how are the preparations for "In the Snow" going?"

“It will be ready to start filming by the end of May at the latest.”

Zhou Yutang also told Nazha another thing: "When the filming of The Meg is almost finished, you can join the crew directly."

The role he assigned to Nazha was Nangong Pushe.

White Fox Face is the most beautiful woman in the world in the original novel Snow.

Wearing a white robe, with phoenix eyes, and indistinguishable between male and female - it was completely written in comparison with Zhang Min in "The Heaven Sword and the Demon Cult Leader".

Now that Zhang Min is old, Nazha can completely replace her.

As the most beautiful lady in the domestic entertainment industry since Liu Tianxian, her face is as beautiful as the mountains and rivers, and she deserves the title of the most beautiful woman in the world.

Moreover, Nazha herself has a rather dark complexion, which makes her look more heroic, making her a perfect match.

"That will take at least two months."

Nazha clung to Zhou Yutang flexibly and cheerfully, chattering about trivial matters, with an overwhelming desire to share.

I am currently abroad, and this manor is closed with tight security, so there is no need to worry about paparazzi sneaking in to take pictures.

While we were being affectionate, the phone rang at an inopportune time.
Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows: "They are coming? Then let's talk about it in person."

"Brother, do you want me to wait for you at the hotel?"

Naza asked in a very sensible voice.

"Need not."

Zhou Yutang held Roudi's hand and smiled calmly: "Let's wait for them to come together. It won't take much time."

About half an hour later.

Zhou Yutang met with those Warner executives.

"DC Entertainment President, Diane Nelson."

"Warner's executive vice president, Jon Berg."

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Handshakes and greetings were inevitable, and Zou Zhongyan and Chen Xi also took Zhou Yutang's team to their positions.

Bob had revealed all their secrets long before they met.

Zhou Yutang has a good memory and even remembers Jeff Jones, who started out as a comic book screenwriter and was promoted to a management level.

The topic naturally revolves around Zhou Yutang taking over the DC Super Hero project.

DC has quite a few high-quality IPs.

For example, the invincible Superman that everyone is familiar with, and the Batman that made director Nolan famous.

The Flash, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern...

Marvel has "The Avengers" and DC has "Justice League", which are diametrically opposed.

Warner Bros. had previously offered Zhou Yutang the big deal of "Wonder Woman", but Zhou Yutang didn't take it, so they found another well-known female director in the industry, Patty Jenkins.

Currently, the projects have already started filming, including Zack Snyder's "Justice League", for which the contract was signed in advance.

The copyright of "Joker" has been acquired by Zhou Yutang, and you can choose any of the remaining superheroes.

Several Warner executives were all paying close attention to Zhou Yutang's expression.

Nazha was also very curious. She had never read DC comics, but she had heard of the "Joker" that Zhou Yutang was preparing.

"Aren't you in talks with James Wan about Aquaman?"

"Mr. Zhou, James has another project in hand now. You will always be our first choice."

James Wan has become one of the world's top directors with "Fast & Furious 7", but his evaluation in Warner's internal meeting is still not as good as Zhou Yutang.

This has nothing to do with considerations at the director level, but rather focuses on Zhou Yutang's successful experience in managing commercial film and television projects, as well as his position.

The Grand Commander shoulders the responsibility of China's entertainment industry and is very influential throughout Asia. He is related to the next stage of Warner's DC Universe's strategic layout. No one is more important than Zhou Yutang.

From time to time, I listened to the communication between Chen Xi and Zou Zhongyan beside me.

After a brief pause, Zhou Yutang made a decision.
"Then let's go with Aquaman." Warner executives looked at each other in surprise. Jon Berg couldn't help but say, "Zhou, are you sure? In terms of popularity, we may have a better choice."

Warner Bros. has counted the popularity of DC characters, and Aquaman didn't even make it into the top 10. It was expected that Zhou Yutang would take over as The Flash.
"I have made a decision and it will not change."

Zhou Yutang sat relaxedly in the chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

Aquaman filming Aquaman, that makes sense.

Zou Zhongyan understood and took over the topic: "Let's talk about the rest."

——Business negotiations at this level may ultimately involve interests in the nine-digit figure in US dollars.

Of course, it is impossible to make a decision on a whim. There are business negotiation representatives in both teams.

A fierce verbal exchange ensued, determined to maximize their respective interests.

Seeing Zhou Yutang's relaxed expression, as if he was out of tune with everyone else, Nazha gently touched his arm, leaned over and whispered:

"Brother, Sister Zou said that the director's salary starts at 20 million US dollars."

“This is just the basics.”

Zhou Yutang smiled and gently patted Nazha's legs, which were gracefully outlined in black stockings.

——In fact, no matter how we talk, the outcome was already determined from the moment Warner contacted him.

A bootlicker always has to pay a price to get what he wants.

He only talked about the project with Warner executives. Some things need to be said in advance: "Joker" will definitely be ranked before "Aquaman".

In response to this, several senior executives looked at each other, somewhat helpless.

According to Warner's internal layout, the DC Universe will fully promote "Wonder Woman" next year, followed by "Aquaman", "Justice League", "The Flash", "Suicide Squad", etc.

Oh, the "Joker" that was taken away by Zhou Yutang was not even considered.

The reason is simple. The Joker in Batman is very popular, but he is just a villain after all.

So when Zhou Yutang wanted to make the Joker into an art film, the Warner executives were totally not optimistic, otherwise they would not have given up the copyright so readily just to curry favor.

Of course, the necessary polite words still needed to be said. Jeff Jones said with a fake smile, "Mr. Zhou, I have to say that you have great taste, but the future film market will definitely be dominated by a relaxed and enjoyable style."

Warner has been doing a lot of market research, including Marvel's strategic layout and analysis of film styles.

A few people chatted, and the initial negotiations went smoothly, with both parties reaching a consensus.

The basic conditions of the contract also include a special agreement:
During the contract period, Zhou Yutang cannot appear in Marvel film and television works, and the penalty for breach of contract is as high as US$10 billion.

This is a bit similar to a non-compete agreement. After all, it’s not just Warner that is targeting Zhou Yutang.

"It is said that Marvel is considering inviting you to play Shang-Chi."

Zou Zhongyan whispered something to Zhou Yutang and reminded him.

Zhou Yutang seemed a little surprised, then frowned, and a cold arc appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Let them go."

The character setting of Shang-Chi's father, Mandarin, contains some malicious vilification and stereotypes of Chinese people, and is highly discriminatory.

How far, how far can you roll?

Zhou Yutang signed the preliminary intention contract very readily. Several Warner executives stood up and shook hands with him one by one.

“It will definitely be a win-win.”

It sounded like grasping at a life-saving straw, but the foreigner's palms were sweating, and Zhou Yutang felt a little disgusted.

Nazha stayed quietly beside Zhou Yutang the whole time, occasionally talking to him and rubbing her beautiful legs under the table.

She was still shocked by the conditions offered by Warner.

Family members, what is the treatment of the top directors?
Nazha originally thought that the director's salary of 20 million US dollars was scary enough, but she didn't expect that this was just the basis.

In addition, there are bonuses from the box office after the movie is released, as well as subsequent profit compensation when the box office reaches a certain value.
It has been roughly decided, but some details need to be worked out in detail based on the cost accounting of the film.

In short, this is absolutely a sky-high price, even Nazha, the most popular young actress in the country, is a little dizzy.

Just this one project seems to be enough for her to work hard for several years.
No wonder no one in the country invited the Grand Commander to film a movie. Who could afford it?

Even the top directors and the biggest movie stars in Hollywood are no more than this.

Why is Warner willing to be the sucker and pay the sky-high salary?

Naturally, it is profitable because after precise calculations, Zhou Yutang can bring enough profits to the company.

After the meeting, it was already late at night. When Nazha returned to her hotel, she had not yet been able to digest this reality.

Those long legs flexibly wrapped around Zhou Yutang's waist.

After the passionate kiss, Nazha looked at him seductively and asked with a breath taken in small mouthfuls: "Brother, isn't your schedule scheduled until the year after next?"

"more or less."

Zhou Yutang admired the beautiful face so close to him and unbuttoned the collar of Nazha's shirt.
Deng Bo said something very right: If the flag is loud, it will definitely attract attention.

The same is true in the entertainment industry.

A director with a big enough status will inevitably be favored by capital, and all his schedules will be scheduled for several years later.
Even Chen Kaige seamlessly went on to star in "Legend of the Demon Cat" after "The Great Wall", stirring up a storm in the domestic entertainment industry.

The status of the Grand Commander of Jiangdong is certainly not comparable to that of the poet Chen.

Find his projects, even more advanced.

Zhou Yutang stayed in New Zealand for only two days. After the project was finalized, he immediately returned home.

Although Nazha was reluctant to leave, Zhou Yutang did not completely indulge in it.

The land of gentleness is the grave of heroes.

There is still a lot of things waiting for him to deal with in the country.

Just after returning to China, Warner Bros. has officially announced: "Director Zhou Yutang will direct the DC movies "Joker" and "Aquaman". The project is expected to start this year, so please look forward to it!"

Shortly after the news was released, Zhou Yutang immediately posted updates on social media to cooperate with Warner's marketing and promotion efforts.

【Officially announce the Grand Commander! The dawn has come to the DC Universe! 】

[Shocking news! Warner Bros. visited Jiangdong three times and paid a huge price to invite Governor Zhou to manage the DC project. Is there finally a solution? 】

【Zhou Yutang rejected Marvel's invitation and officially joined the DC camp! 】

When the news spread back to China, it caused a huge uproar, not only in the industry, but also triggered widespread discussion on social media.

"Oh my god, the Grand Commander is so impressive, with two DC projects."

"No way, DC is like this, isn't this the 49th joining the National Army?"

"Believe me, Boss. Be more alert!"

Netizens were shocked and couldn't help but talk about it, saying all kinds of things.

Zhou Yutang did a great job without making any noise. Han Han from China was not willing to be left out and publicly posted on Weibo:
"In 2017, in the fall, the movie 'Made in the Sky', and in 2018, the movie 'Triple Door'."

“Thank you all. I hope that “Sky Manufacturing” and “Triple Door” can live up to the expectations of friends.”

Today, Han Han can be considered a successful example of transitioning from the author circle to the film and television industry.

He officially announced two projects at once, which attracted a lot of attention from the audience.

The news that Zhou Yutang took over the Hollywood superhero blockbuster was widely circulated, and this year's Cannes officially opened in early May.

Although no Chinese-language films were nominated, there were always domestic female stars on the red carpet.

Gong Huang looked gorgeous in a white see-through dress.

Sister Lianhua's black and white backless evening dress and the sky-high-priced watch inlaid with more than 1300 diamonds instantly killed countless films.

As a young female star in China, Ma Siyu did not lose face. She wore a Dior haute couture dress with an elegant temperament, stunning the audience.
Various female stars competed with each other in beauty, which sparked heated discussions among many netizens.

It’s a pity that without Teacher Fan here, the red carpet feels a little lacking.

At this time, Teacher Fan probably didn't have much intention to compete with others on the red carpet.

At this moment, "Beijing Meets Seattle: The Unbreakable Love Letter" is leading the May Day box office.

In just three days, it raked in a cumulative box office of 3.5 million yuan, crushing its competitors of the same period.

Teacher Fan is happily accompanying Xue Xiaolu on a roadshow to promote the product.
(End of this chapter)