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Chapter 755 Mythical Ambition, the Last Dance

"Sister Wang, I'm so sorry, thank you for your understanding."

"Half an hour, at most half an hour, Tangtang will definitely be here."

Dingdang waited for half an hour in the parking lot downstairs in the community, holding her mobile phone and constantly calling the organizer of the event.

As an assistant who has been with Tang Yan for several years, he usually handles a lot of things, big and small.

For example, when faced with an emergency today, she first had to contact Tang Yan to determine the specific situation, and then communicate with the organizer to try to postpone the event by half an hour.

Fortunately, it was just a brand event, not an award ceremony, otherwise it would be embarrassing to be blocked outside.

After doing all the above, she also has to comfort the big fans who arrived at the event early.

As a personal assistant, Dingdang certainly knew why Tang Yan, who was always punctual, got up late.

Governor Zhou's relationship with his boss is not new.

This large flat located in the old wealthy area of ​​Xuhui Riverside is the base for the two people's frequent trysts.

"Dingdang, have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Sister Tangtang, no, I just arrived."

Seeing Tang Yan walking towards him quickly with long legs and flowing hair, Dingdang took the initiative to greet her: "Sister Tangtang, you look so good today."

"Is there any?"

"real."

It’s true that a woman who is moisturized looks different.

Compared to usual days, Tang Yan's skin seemed to be glowing. She stroked her hair with a smile on her face: "How is the communication for the event going?"

"We have already contacted the organizer."

"Well, let's get in the car first."

On the way to the event, Dingdang pricked up her ears to listen to Tang Yan talk about the dinner party last night where many bigwigs gathered, and secretly kept it in mind.

Fish have their own path, and shrimps have their own path.

In this world of fame and fortune, celebrities have their own circles, and celebrity assistants also have their own social circles.

What they are comparing is nothing more than the popularity and status of their boss.

With a little artistic processing, the things Tang Yan just said would be enough to make her brag about to her friends.

Tang Yan was applying essence to her skin in front of the makeup mirror when she suddenly asked, "Dingdang, who is Cook?"

Dingdang beside him burst out laughing: "Sister Tangtang, which phone do you use?"

Taking a look at the rose gold iPhone 6 plus in her hand, Tang Yan's face gradually showed a look of realization: "It's him..."

There are many people named Hao Nan in Hong Kong, but there is only one Hao Nan in Causeway Bay.

There are many people named Cook in the world, but the only one whose name is memorable is Cook.

"Sister, why did you suddenly mention Cook?"

"Oh, nothing."

Tang Yan came back to her senses and said with a smile: "It seems that he is going to come to the Star Game today."

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Tim Cook's visit to Star Games was a surprise trip.

Zhou Yutang was also surprised when he received the call.

The CEO of the world's most valuable technology company seems to avoid participating in activities related to Apple's supply chain every time he visits China.

We will arrange time to have in-depth exchanges with companies in the software ecosystem.

This year, Xingchen Games has made big moves, with its domestic web game and mobile game businesses booming.

Especially "Honor of Kings", after it rushed to the top of the mobile game App Store best-selling list, it has been staying at the top position and has never come down, as stable as an old dog.

The stunning performance of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which has become popular all over the world, has made Star Games the fastest-growing and most watched gaming company in China, without a doubt.

Zhou Yutang and Cook's communication on Star Games lasted more than an hour in total.

This foreigner is very knowledgeable about the ways of the world.

However, Zhou Yutang did not lose himself in the sounds of “Amazing.”

I have experienced many similar occasions.

If you stand high enough, you will be surrounded by good words.

Last night, Boss Guo praised him as a rare genius who appears once in a century.

I did chat for a while with the miHoYo team and Feng Jiduo from Youke.

The base of Game Science is in Suzhou, but Feng Ji brings his team to Xingchen Games every month for exchanges and learning.

It is not advisable to work in isolation. Only through mutual communication can problems be discovered and solved.

Feng Ji was very energetic. While promoting the "Black Myth" project, the game science team also formed a group to develop a mobile game "Art of War: Red Tide".

Zhou Yutang was not interested in mobile games, but he took a look at the interim results of Black Myth: Wukong and was very satisfied. He couldn't help asking:

“Can it be done next year?”

"It's a little difficult."

Feng Ji laughed and patiently explained: "We have only completed the plot structure and part of the prologue.

As for the game engine, tools and technical framework, they still need to be evaluated and tested. This is a very long process, and we may have to send people to various parts of the country to collect map materials."

When it comes to technology, Zhou Yutang is confused.

But when talking about the content of Journey to the West, he can say a thing or two.

He was particularly interested in the alternative perspective of Black Mythology in interpreting the Journey to the West story. He was even more pleased with Feng Ji's promotion of traditional Chinese cultural elements in the game and nodded:
"I'll have Zhang Yiming contact you later. The entire Jiangdong database can be fully opened to Youke."

"I would like to thank Mr. Zhou on behalf of my brothers."

Feng Ji's eyes were glowing behind his lenses.

It is good to lean on a big tree for shade. The resources Zhou Yutang can mobilize can definitely help him avoid many detours.

"Do it well. If you have any questions, just call me directly."

Zhou Yutang patted Feng Ji on the shoulder, and said with expectation: "I am looking forward to the day when Black Myth comes out."

When the sound of the Cloud Palace rang out, how many people’s childhood was that?

After seeing Feng Ji's current achievements, he is full of expectations for the future.

"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" developed by Star Games is popular all over the world, and mobile game projects are also under continuous development, which seems to be a scene of great competition.

"Mr. Zhou..."

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Min took the initiative to speak: "How about we have dinner together later?"

"Forget about eating, I have to go to the venue."

There was still some time before dinner time, so Zhou Yutang looked at his watch, took Ni Ni and left.

It is enough to understand the operation status of the entire Star Game. As for the specific matters of the game profession, they are still left to Chen Min.

After getting into the luxury Mercedes-Benz business car, Ni Ni adjusted the hem of her skirt and reported the itinerary to Zhou Yutang, who was resting with his eyes closed.

Mingjie has several meetings to attend with Bilibili.

I have to find time to visit Tian Ming's home. Gifts for the children have already been arranged.

There are a lot of things to do, let’s take them one by one, and first take a look at the situation of several of our own movies.

This year's Shanghai International Film Festival was led by a very influential leader in Shanghai, so it was held with extra grandeur. More than 400 Chinese and foreign filmmakers were invited to the opening ceremony alone.

After the opening ceremony, until the closing ceremony, there will be screenings of films from the competition unit, special film festivals, and an action film week specifically for Jackie Chan.

As for the Asian Newcomer Award, Film Channel Media Awards and other awards, they were also presented during this period, which can be regarded as appetizers before the Golden Goblet Awards.

Activities such as international film market exchanges, film industry forums and master lectures.

Zhou Yutang received invitations and turned them all down.

A bunch of experts sit in a circle, giving advice and talking big.

Instead of spending time on this, it is better to practice time management.

However, this kind of occasion is poet Chen's favorite.

This year, poet Chen, as the dean of the Shanghai Film Academy at Shanghai University, has been in the spotlight.

Zhou Yutang was listening to Xiao Chen's vivid retelling of gossip: "At the Shanghai Film Festival Masters Forum, poet Chen spoke eloquently, revealing that he was a gentle man when he was young, and he longed for people who were ruthless and brave."

"and then?"

"Then, Director Chen said that when he was in his forties, he got into a fight with someone and beat six people alone."

"Did you win the fight?"

"No, Director Chen said that he was beaten and had a bloody head, but he felt that he overcame the fear deep in his heart with his courage and truly stood up."

"That's worse than Master Ye."

Zhou Yutang's sudden words made Xiao Chen smile with his rabbit teeth showing, which was quite cute.

When we arrived at the venue, we immediately saw the huge poster of "Cold War 2", which was the opening film.

"Huh? Why is the boss in the C position?"

Xiao Chen from the assistant team exclaimed softly.

In the huge poster of "Cold War 2", Zhou Yutang's handsome face stands out and occupies the center position, and next to him are three movie emperors: Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Chow Yun-fat.

If you don't look carefully, the small words "special guest appearance" can easily be overlooked.

Ni Ni suddenly recalled the situation when Hong Kong stars came to the mainland to film movies.

At that time, mainland celebrities had to stand aside.

Now the situation has changed.

No matter how big of a star or movie emperor he is, he is not as famous as Zhou Yutang.

We also need to use Zhou Yutang's popularity to promote the movie.
She felt a sense of honor in her heart.

"Let's go."

Zhou Yutang glanced at the poster and didn't care much.

When he first made the cameo appearance, he already had a rough idea of ​​what was going on, and he had also read the script and part of the filming of the movie.

In terms of quality, it is still a rare masterpiece of Hong Kong movies at this stage, which is better than Huang Xiaoming's cameo appearance in a bunch of bad movies and being ridiculed by the public. The entertainment industry is always so realistic.

Jiangdong Entertainment’s golden signboard is there.

Whether it was Lu Yang's "Assassins 2", Zhang Yimou's "The Great Buddha", or Cao Baoping's "The Witness", the screening halls were all packed with people.

However, Happy Twist's "Duds" was relatively quiet.

After all, Happy Twist has only produced one hit movie, and its foundation is completely incomparable to that of Jiangdong Entertainment.

For this movie, both directors are newcomers and they used a team that was all experienced in acting in dramas.

When Ren Suxi, Dali, Liu Shuailiang, Pei Kuishan, A Runa and others are put together, there is not a single star.

The media reporters were naturally not interested.

The prosperity of the Magic City has nothing to do with them, so Zhou Shen and others can't help feeling discouraged.

It was Peng Damo and Runfei from Happy Twist who encouraged him, "Be more alert and don't lose face."

"During the post-production, Mr. Zhou took a look and said there was no problem, so the quality must be ok."

"I hope so." Liu Lu forced a smile.

"Here comes Mr. Zhou."

As we were talking about Governor Zhou, he arrived.

There was an uproar at the scene, but when they saw Zhou Yutang arrive, they automatically separated the two rows, leaving the middle aisle empty for him to pass through.

The fans were excited, their eyes were fanatical, and they all raised their mobile phones to take pictures, which showed the highest respect.

"The Grand Commander came to see "Donkey Deshui"?"

“Have you heard of this movie?”

"No, it looks like a twist."

"Zhou Yutang came all the way here to see it, it must be good and worth paying attention to."

The onlookers were discussing the matter in private, and many of them remembered the strange name "Duds Get Water".

Zhou Yutang's arrival undoubtedly brought a lot of exposure and attention to this unpopular and niche movie.

Some smart media reporters remembered this movie of Mahua and planned to do a special interview and dig deeper into it.

There is nothing else to say, the fact that the Grand Commander is optimistic about this point fully proves that this is a movie of reliable quality.

Zhou Yutang watched the movie and had to say that the actors who came from a drama background really had a solid foundation.

He was deeply impressed by the teacher Zhang Yiman played by Ren Suxi.

Aruna’s coppersmithing is even more amazing.

Although he is not good-looking, his acting skills are quite strong.

Zhou Yutang noticed that the auras of several people were a little low, so he couldn't help but say a few words of encouragement.

Working under him, as long as you have the ability, why would you be afraid of not being able to get ahead?
There will be bread, and there will be milk.

Peng Damo specifically reported on another film project of Happy Twist: "Mr. Zhou, the audience feedback on the drama version of "Shameful Iron Fist" is very good, and the film adaptation project plan is ready."

Mahua originally started out as a drama company. They would first perform a drama to see the audience’s feedback, and then gradually improve.

Then we move on to film and television adaptation, which is already a very mature process.

Looking through the tablet, it's a pretty standard story, not as surprising as "Charlotte's Troubles".

In the popular Korean drama "Secret Garden" a few years ago, there was a scene where a man and a woman swapped bodies. How to perform the gender swap of a man's body and a woman's heart was very crucial.

Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly, put down the script, and asked, "Are you planning to use Allen as a partner with Mary this time?"

"Well, Shen Teng will come over to make a guest appearance then."

Peng Damo spoke for Ai Lun: "We have done research and Ai Lun is highly recognized by the audience."

This tall but not handsome Alun is a bit like the real-life version of Yin Tianchou in "The King of Comedy".

Graduated from Beijing Film Academy, Chen Shishi once served as a clothes hanger when he was filming The Promise.
Later he played supporting roles in TV series like "The Wrong Car" and "Happiness is Like a Flower". In "Moment in Peking", his only line was two words: "Sir".

He was a supporting actor for ten years and no one knew him, but he became famous after playing a fool.

Just like the character Dashachun in "Charlotte's Troubles", he is so honest and stupid that makes people laugh, but after laughing, you still feel a little distressed.

As to whether Ai Lun can match Shen Teng in terms of the effect of carrying a movie alone, Zhou Yutang has reservations.

But since it was an internal decision of Mahua, he would not hinder others' future.

"When are you going to start filming?"

"If the preparations go well, it will be around September."

"Before joining the group, Allen should go and get in shape."

Zhou Yutang put down the script and took a sip of water: "The protagonist is set to be a boxer. Your current figure is not very convincing."

Everyone around him couldn't help but laugh. Alan was tall and strong, but his muscles were not obvious, and he even had a slight belly.

When Governor Zhou called his name, Allen's face immediately turned red. He scratched his head and said seriously, "Boss Zhou, I may still have a lot of shortcomings in being the leading actor, but I will definitely work hard."

But he secretly made up his mind:
When I get back, I will immediately arrange a fitness package and train hard!
"Ah."

Zhou Yutang nodded and said nothing.

In order to portray the role of a boxer in "SPL", Zha Zha Hui underwent devilish training and built up textbook-like muscles, for which he was crowned the king.

I don't ask Allen to do this, but at least he has to show some attitude.

After all, no one in the world can succeed easily without hard work.

Now that the opportunity is given to him, it depends on whether he can seize it.

The Shanghai International Film Festival was a golden age for Chinese films.

Apart from a few films produced by Jiangdong Entertainment, all the famous directors have made their debut.

Special reports on "I Am Not Madame Bovary" by Xiao Gangpao, "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" by Li An, "The Great Wall" by Chen Shishi, "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" by Zhou Xingxing, etc. can be seen everywhere.

"Cold War 2" and "Legend of the Gods", which were scheduled to be released in Hong Kong during the summer, also attracted widespread attention.

Including movies such as "Jade Dynasty", "Skiptrace", "The Bounty Hunter", "Three's Journey", "Kung Fu Yoga", "Lu Yao Zhi Mali", etc., all of them have comprehensive publicity and marketing.

Compared to the past when the emphasis was placed on channels, today’s movies have to do word-of-mouth marketing before they are released.

All the celebrities in the film and television circles are in Shanghai, so naturally there will be activities like cocktail parties in the evening.

Tonight is a private cocktail party hosted by Ren Zhonglun.

Mr. Yang, the boss of Yinghuang who had just arrived in Shanghai, paid the bill, and the event was quite grand.

However, the protagonist tonight is not Zhou Yutang, but Jiang Wen, who has not appeared in public for some time.

After becoming a legend with "Let the Bullets Fly", this guy messed up the next one "One Step Away" and has been silent for a while.

The day before yesterday, a new batch of script projects were approved by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and Jiang Wen was among them.

All the big directors in the circle are taking action this time, and Jiang Wen is no exception. He brought his new film "Hidden Heroes" to the film festival.

The last dance in the Beiyang trilogy is naturally the target of competition among capital and media in the circle.

Everyone is looking forward to whether Jiang Wen can replicate the miracle of the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".

This time, when he heard him excitedly talking about the preparations for the new play, Zhou Yutang's expression twitched slightly: "Four hundred million, Director Jiang, are you going to do something so big!?"

"That's how big it has to be."

Jiang Wen was still as domineering as ever. He came closer and lowered his voice: "It would be best if we can control it within 400 million..."

Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly.

Wow, 400 million is just the starting price. From what Jiang Wen said, it is very likely that additional investment will be needed in the future.

Jiang Wen also has reasons to be domineering.

Because he has a wealthy man named Boss Yang backing him up.

When Jiang Wen was filming "The Sun Also Rises" that year, lack of funds caused the crew's progress to stagnate for nine months. Boss Yang came in to save the day. Jiang Wen was also very honest and said directly that this was not a commercial film and the box office might not be ideal, but Boss Yang still generously donated money.

Naturally, they lost money later, as the Chinese film market was not yet mature at that time.

Boss Yang values ​​talent, and Jiang Wen values ​​righteousness. When making "Let the Bullets Fly", Yinghuang was also the main producer. At that time, the box office and word of mouth were both soaring, and it was a great success.

Then there was "One Step Away", which suffered huge losses at the box office, but Boss Yang was still the investor.

Currently, many investors are waiting and watching for this movie "Hidden Man", fearing that Jiang Wen may go too far and make another "One Step Away".

Only Boss Yang followed all the way, giving money when asked for money and people when asked for people.

The so-called Bole is no more than this.

Of course, support is one thing, but it is impossible for Boss Yang to pay all the money for a large project with an investment of 400 million yuan alone.

Jiang Wen and Mark's company is the producer. In addition to Yinghuang, the Shanghai Film Group, which has close cooperation with Yinghuang, took a part of the share. Mr. Xu of Hengdian Film also came to the table to take a gamble.

Zhou Yutang even saw a senior executive of Warner Bros. tonight. Warner Bros. actually got involved.

With the strength of these companies as a support, 400 million is just a drop in the bucket.

The top directors in the circle have such a high status that as long as there are projects, there will be capital willing to pay for them.

Just like poet Chen, a copy of "Farewell My Concubine" can make him live off his money for the rest of his life.

Even if he messed up a lot of projects, as long as he made a new movie, people would still hand him checks.

Jiang Wen’s “Let the Bullets Fly” is also regarded as a masterpiece by countless people. The last dance was well arranged, but no one knew how it would end.

"I was just chatting with Yu Tang, and he said that I was playing big, but in fact he was playing bigger. The budget of "Snow" was 1 billion, which exceeded the expectations of the world. In comparison, my project is still conservative."

Jiang Wen was chatting and laughing with several bosses, feeling extremely high-spirited.

Zhou Yutang did not steal the show, but took a glass of red wine and kept quiet in a corner.

The cocktail party was held in a high-rise hotel near the Bund, with an external platform.

Overlooking the prosperous night scene of Shanghai from above, you can see the Huangpu River winding like a dragon, which is quite fascinating.

The two discussed the script privately, and Zhou Yutang made many constructive suggestions for Jiang Wen's new play.

But given Jiang Wen's personality, he might not be willing to listen.

As the wind blew, I heard Tian Ming's voice, "I've been looking for you for a long time, why are you hiding here?"

"Brother Ming, what's the matter?"

"No hurry, wait until you get home. The old man wants to see you. It's important."

(End of this chapter)