Director: Female stars want to improve too much

Chapter 20 Box office counterattack, take care of yourself (please follow up)
  Xing Baizhou came to the corridor.

Director Liu happily patted him on the shoulder, "I'm so impressed with you for three days. Haha, I thought you were talented during the interview, but I didn't expect you to be so talented..."

Lao Liu came up and praised him fiercely.

Xing Baizhou replied a few words in time.

Director Liu was very satisfied.

He shook the newspaper in his hand: "Well, all the major media are praising you, and the limelight is almost overtaking Gong Li's."

"Oh? Do a little shrimp like me deserve to be praised? Gong Li won the Best Actress Award." He shrugged and said modestly.

"Not arrogant, not impetuous, very good!"

"..."

Today, the headline of the entertainment section of "Beijing Daily" is a photo of him and Gong Li receiving the award... and they spent a lot of space introducing them.

and.

It's not just this newspaper.

Mainstream media such as CCTV's Six Princesses, Magic City Channel, Voice of China Radio, and Yangcheng Evening News...

They all reported on it.

Although ordinary people just watched it for fun, many directors, actors and screenwriters in the circle were a little surprised. Many people bought tickets and went to the cinema to study or find trouble.

The reason why it caused such a big sensation is mainly because it is an award-winning commercial film... rather than the previous bad literary and artistic films that reflect the "other side" of society.

A film market as big as China cannot be supported by literary and artistic films.

Besides, literary and artistic films don’t have that ability and can’t sustain it at all.

This is a well-known thing.

now.

At a time when the film market is in a slump, an 18-year-old freshman from Nortel, with his debut commercial film, unexpectedly won an important award at the Class A Film Festival...

I have to say, this is awesome.

Even the leaders of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television were alarmed.

in recent years.

The higher authorities attach great importance to the development of commercial films.

and so.

In the morning, the leader just learned that the Nortel students had won the award. Ten minutes later, the phone call came to the principal's office.

After answering the phone, the principal called Director Liu. In short, he said: "Take good care, give full support, and strive to produce more good movies."

……

classroom door.

Director Liu finished his compliments and almost finished his excuses, and began to explain his purpose: "Xiao Xing, the General Administration and the principal are very optimistic about you. I hope you..."

As expected, he went to the Three Treasures Hall without incident.

Xing Baizhou actually guessed what he wanted to do, "Director Liu wants me to make an original commercial film?"

"No one knows me better than classmate Baizhou!" Director Liu immediately beamed and gave two thumbs up proudly: "If you make a new movie, the school will sponsor two million!!"

"Does Nortel still have this kind of treatment?"

"It didn't happen before, it only happened after you came."

"..."

After a few minutes.

Lao Liu whistled and left with satisfaction. It was obvious that he had gained satisfaction here in Xing Baizhou.

Back to the classroom.

Dong Ao sat down next to him and said enviously: "Director Liu just said that the school invested 200 million in you to make a movie?"

Students around: "???"

Xing Baizhou shrugged and said with a smile: "I don't know why, but Lao Liu came here early in the morning to send money."

This pretense...

Unable to refute.

The students gathered around excitedly.

"Brother Xing, what are you planning to shoot in your new movie? Can you let us show your face?"

"Brother Xing, please hug me!"

"..."

How could he have the time to take care of so many people?

I can only cope with it...

……

The next day.

In a rare move, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television published an article titled "As we enter the new millennium, domestic films are in urgent need of fresh blood." The article praises newcomers like Xing Baizhou for their unremitting efforts in the film industry, and hopes that they will create greater glory and contribute their youthful strength to Chinese films going global.

a time.

All domestic media responded one after another.

The newspaper's writers worked overtime to write articles and report on Xing Baizhou's hard work along the way.

[Nortel freshman won the ‘Silver Zenith Award’ at the Montreal Film Festival, the first in China! 】

[Zhang Ji-zhong praised Lin Pingzhi’s actor Xing Baizhou, saying that he has three talents in acting, directing, and music. 】

[Xu Qing said in the interview that Xing Baizhou is the best acting student she has ever seen. 】

[Montreal Film Festival Best Actress Gong Li said that taking photos with Xing Baizhou felt like falling in love! 】

[Exclusive interview with Entertainment News - Xing Baizhou - an 18-year-old director's road to fame. 】

……

These two days.

Radio stations, newspapers, TV... almost took turns to report on Xing Baizhou, and many viewers remembered his name.

Especially some girls.

The first time I saw him, I became a fan of his good looks.

"Wow, what a handsome director!"

"My director husband who has been missing for eighteen years."

"..."

Except for media reports.

Many film critics have analyzed the reasons for the success of "Citizens 12" from a professional perspective, such as subject matter, actors, lines and depth of thought.

In this atmosphere, the movie box office finally ushered in a counterattack on the fifth day, jumping from 30 per day to 100 million per day.

And, there’s no stopping the trend just yet.

150……

200……

290……

Only ten days have passed, and the box office of "Twelve Citizens" has reached 1056 million. Not counting copyright fees, it has already recovered its capital and made a small profit.

this time.

Not only did the media collectively hype it up, but even the directors and actors in the industry cast envious or jealous glances.

Some people secretly said that "Citizen 12" is a garbage movie and only imitates cats and tigers.

And there are many people who hold this view.

Xu Qing has criticized these people in public, "My brother won an award at the age of 18, how can you do it? He's getting sour every day!!"

The eldest sister is full of fighting power.

Those little black guys were immediately speechless.

When Gong Li saw Xu Qing protecting Xing Baizhou, she was not to be outdone.

She said in an interview with Xiangjiang Media: "Xing Baizhou is really amazing. Well... he will definitely produce good works again."

……

On the 11th day, the box office began to decline, and the film's potential gradually disappeared, and the box office became more than a day.

This is a common problem for many movies. The box office growth is the strongest in the first half of the month, and then begins to plummet in the second half of the month.

After all, that’s the only group of people who watch movies.

I’ve already finished what I should have seen.

But as an investor, Xu Qing was so excited that she always praised Xing Baizhou for being so awesome when meeting everyone.

If it weren't for the age difference.

Everyone will definitely think that Xu Qing and Xing Baizhou are having an affair, otherwise how could they be so boastful?

Xu Qing's home.

Xing Baizhou was sitting in front of the computer writing a script. Suddenly, he closed his eyes and raised his head, frowning as if he had been hit hard.

After a while, Xing Baizhou came to his senses, looked at Xu Qing under the table, and said with a smile: "Sister Qing, don't touch fragile places..."

"Ah, I'm sorry, brother!" Xu Qing sat there on her knees, looking at him longingly, looking pitiful.

"Don't do this next time!"

"Well, I just looked at it...curiously, and scratched it lightly with the tip of my teeth. I didn't expect it to happen like this."

Xing Baizhou held Xu Qing's head in his hands: "Sister, please continue... I will improve these two scripts and strive to start filming in October."

Xu Qing smiled shyly and looked up at Xing Baizhou eagerly: "Yeah, okay, you do your business, and I'll do mine."

(End of this chapter)