superstar director

Chapter 612
As August enters the second half of the year, more films will be released, and the competition for summer slots will become more intense!
The annual blockbuster "Thunderbolt Angel 2" with a total investment of 8 million by Hantang Film and Television will be officially screened across Asia simultaneously on August 20, joining the competition for the summer film!

Although Han Tang Film and Television's "Thunderbolt Angel 2" aimed at the international market from the very beginning, due to problems in negotiations with distributors in various countries, the release dates in Europe and North America could only be postponed, which is half as late as in Asia. months!However, because of the good reputation and box office of the first film in the West, Hantang Film and Television still looks forward to the film's international market and attaches great importance to it!
As for Han Tang Film and Television's movie, which bought the copyright from Ning Sheng to make a sequel, the colleagues are still very optimistic. After all, Ning Sheng helped check the script, and the three protagonists are still the three members of NLZ who are so popular. , especially with the continuous release of the three new films this year, Ning Tong's "Star Wish", Ying Bao's "King of Killers", and Shi Shi's "A Chinese Ghost Story" which is currently being screened.

The three works are all hot works with a double harvest at the word-of-mouth box office, making the popularity of the three remain high during this period, and "Thunderbolt Angel 2" will be released, and one person will monopolize the popularity of the previous three films. Standing on the shoulders of giants and looking far away, it has been more attention-grabbing and attractive than other movies from the very beginning!

Whether you are an old fan of the former three members of NLZ or a new fan who joined this year because of the three movies, you can watch the performances of the three most popular and popular actresses in the same movie. Let everyone buy a ticket to watch a show in the cinema!
But the industry looks at this matter from another angle, whether it is the director in charge of this drama, or the three leading actors with better acting skills, or the generous investment of Han and Tang Film and Television, and the supporting roles of the old actors in the drama, These top-level configurations all give a good guarantee for the quality of this movie.

"Currently, the situation in Huaxia Film Market is getting more and more lively!"

"In this way, won't another domestically produced heavyweight movie enter the competition for the summer slot?"

"I heard that Lao Guo, who talked about cross talk, also personally filmed a comedy called "The Nineteen Generations of Ancestors", which was also released two days ago?"

"Hey, Lao Guo is out of luck. In front of this year's phenomenal film "A Chinese Ghost Story" and Zhou Xingxing's "King of Comedy", followed by Han and Tang's "Thunderbolt Angel 2", the Hollywood blockbuster "Annihilation" " will also be released this week, and at Lao Guo's half-baked level, it's pretty good if we can keep our capital!"

"Yes, yes, Lao Guo has participated in some bad movies these years, and finally directed one by himself, but he encountered such a schedule."

"Don't talk about him, just watch other movies in the same period. With the competition from giants like "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "The King of Comedy", whoever will be cannon fodder!"

"Other movies are unlucky, but Ning Sheng will definitely get nervous. "Thunderbolt Angel 2" not only has Liu Shishi, the most popular star who recently topped the popularity list, but also Ning Tong, Zhao Liying, and NLZ members Qi Together, as well as the popularity and fan base of the first film, it is definitely the most dangerous competitor for "A Chinese Ghost Story"!"

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As a well-known action director in China, Xu Xian has been in the industry for decades, and now he has independently directed no less than five or six works. There are profits and losses, but overall, he still makes a lot of money for investors!And this "Thunderbolt Angel 2" is his new ambitious work.

He wants to become one of the first-line domestic directors, and this top-notch version of "Thunderbolt Angel 2" is one of the easiest ways to succeed. Of course, because of the jewels of the first film, if he fails, it will not be a blow to him. Small, all in the end, still depends on the quality of the movie!
In particular, "Thunderbolt Angel 2" directly won the box office on the first day, pushing "A Chinese Ghost Story" from the single-day box office champion, which made Xu Xian look forward to it even more!

On the second day after the release of "Thunderbolt Angel 2", Xu Xian is listening to some reports in his studio!
"According to the data obtained from the Han and Tang Dynasties, [-] million publicity funds have been spent."

The assistant on the side reported the situation: "There will be additional investment in the follow-up, including the subsequent foreign publicity expenses, which are estimated to reach the same [-] million yuan as the production expenses. And the high-investment publicity, plus the film itself obtained from the first part The fan base has already made our movie the second most talked about movie after "A Chinese Ghost Story". The box office data on the first day made the media and fans very excited. Today's box office will certainly not be too bad, although Ning Sheng and Zhou Xingxing are worth paying attention to, but "A Chinese Ghost Story" is already in its fourth week, and this is our movie's chance to hit second—"

"What did you say?"

Xu Xian said indifferently: "I have spent a lot of hard work and invested a total of [-] million yuan. Could it be that I made this movie just to win the second place?"

"what?"

The assistant was taken aback, "But now, in addition to Ning Sheng's "A Chinese Ghost Story", Zhou Xingxing's "The King of Comedy" is also very popular. "The King" will be the No.1 choice for the champion——"

"So what."

Tang Siqi smiled proudly, "Not only do I want to beat Ning Sheng, but I also want to wrestle with Zhou Xingxing. If this movie beats these two people, then what's the problem with me becoming a first-line director? What's more, the media's prediction It was before our "Thunderbolt Angel 2" was released, and now you look at the trend on the Internet, who still thinks that the championship belongs to "The King of Comedy"?"

"——" the assistant shut up obediently.

Although I have been with Xu Xian for so long, I know that he has always been very confident in his ability, and always felt that his chances were not good, otherwise he would have been a top-line director long ago, but the assistant did not expect that his master had swelled to such an extent. It's so bad.

That's Ning Sheng and Zhou Xingxing!
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With "Thunderbolt Angel 2" hitting theaters in Asia, the propagandists even made a big hype with the single-day box office surpassing "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "The King of Comedy". Naturally, Ning Sheng would not say anything, and the two films The protagonists of the play all have poems, one has already entered the cumulative box office in the later stage, and the other has just begun to climb the peak of the box office, so the competition between them is not very fierce!
But "The King of Comedy" is different. This is also a hot production that has just been released for the second week. There is a king of comedy like Zhou Xingxing, and it has an overwhelming reputation and wonderful stories. To promote your own movie, it is natural to counterattack unceremoniously against the provocation of "Thunderbolt Angel 2"!But from the point of view of the majority of netizens, it is obvious that "The King of Comedy" is a bit weak, pitiful and helpless!

And on the Internet, a popular post called "Distressed Zhou Xingxing" is even more interesting, and it also reflects everyone's joy in watching the fun while enjoying a good movie!
""Thunderbolt Angel 2" looks really big! Let's say it is for the global market!"

"In terms of hardware analysis, investment, lineup, and publicity, the movie "Thunderbolt Angel 2" has done quite well, and the quality of the script is controlled by Ning Sheng, so there is no big problem, so it is normal for people to see it!"

"The quality is really good. I just watched it with my wife. Compared with the first movie, the typical popcorn movie lacks novelty and surprises, but it is still very good. The appearance of the three leading actors alone is worth the ticket price." Already!"

"As a fan of NLZ, I've already signed up for the second time, and when the DVD comes out, I will definitely buy one and take it home as a treasure!"

"The worst is Zhou Xingxing."

"That's right, "The King of Comedy" directed and acted by Zhou Xingxing this year is really good. It's just that he accidentally met Ning Sheng, so he seemed a little powerless, and now he is so lucky to meet "Thunderbolt Angel 2". , Could it be that such a wonderful movie as "The King of Comedy" can't win a weekly championship?"

"As a comedy lover, I can only say that I feel sorry for our comedy star Zhou Xingxing."

"I feel sorry for Zhou Xingxing plus one."

"First Ning Sheng's "A Chinese Ghost Story", and then Xu Xian's "Thunderbolt Angel 2", just sandwiched Zhou Xingxing's "The King of Comedy" in the middle, just like the plot in "The King of Comedy". Work hard, but if you don't meet the right opportunity, success is so far away! Well, I suddenly feel sorry for Zhou Xingxing, who has always made everyone laugh——"

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Someone even reposted this post, but what no one expected was that when many platforms reposted the post, it inexplicably led to a rhythm initiated by countless movie lovers, and the whole people felt sorry for Zhou Xingxing!

With the reprinting of major movie-related forums, the effect of this topic became more and more intense, and finally even directly entered the No.1 Weibo topic list. Various photos of Zhou Xingxing were dug out as pictures, and the most used ones were naturally Will P the photos of the stars and two days of waterfall tears last week!

Ning Sheng was at home, and occasionally saw it. He kind of understood why so many netizens rushed to participate in the topic of "distressing Zhou Xingxing", because Zhou Xingxing's "King of Comedy" was really good quality, but he met himself in the end. Can only be placed in second place, who knows that the second place has not yet settled down, and was met with the huge "Thunderbolt Angel 2" again!
However, Ning Sheng felt that with Zhou Xingxing's current appeal and influence, and "The King of Comedy" is also a classic, it might not be so easy for a popcorn movie like "Thunderbolt Angel 2" to surpass the other party. Easy!Especially in a country like Huaxia, where the audience is easily swayed by emotions other than movies, everything is really unknown!
In addition, what makes Ning Cheng most interesting is that in the recent interview video of the reporter Xu Xian, the director of "Thunderbolt Angel 2", the confident and flamboyant appearance is really different from the appearance he has seen before. Because "Thunderbolt Angel 2" has a good start, so a little carried away?

"Schedule? Take the second to see the first."

In an interview on the road to promotion, Xu Xian was full of confidence, and what he said was even more arrogant, "I am not a newcomer, I have been in this circle for many years, I have worked with several big directors, and I have also filmed by myself. There are quite a few movies, and this time "Thunderbolt Angel 2" is based on the "Thunderbolt Angel" series as the selling point, but in fact, the content has nothing to do with the first one. It is a completely new story, and I also participated in the creation of the script. It can be said that this is a film that I have spent a lot of effort on, and I am most satisfied with it! Therefore, I am confident in its results!"

The meaning behind the words, could it be that he took all the success of the movie on himself?But the movie just came out!
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in a hotel.

Zhou Xingxing, who was also watching this video, had a face as dark as an expired pig's liver. Instead of looking at the assistant's trembling look, he helped his eye sockets, and his voice seemed to burst out from between his teeth:
"Do I look sympathetic?"

Of course the assistant didn't dare to speak anymore. Although the sudden rhythm on the Internet can indeed bring benefits to "The King of Comedy", many people have already expressed their desire to cheer for "The King of Comedy" twice and three times, but this The publicity done in this way must be unacceptable with Zhou Xingxing's pride these years!
And that Seohyun is too crazy to talk.

Taking the second look at the first, it is obvious that they regard "The King of Comedy" as their own, and they don't pay attention to Zhou Xingxing at all. If you don't care, maybe you don't deserve a big prize for mobs!

Whether intentional or unintentional, Xu Xian's remarks are somewhat inappropriate after all, which has caused some controversy for it, but in the eyes of some people in the industry, it is Xu Xian who deliberately did it to hype the new movie.

The controversy did not affect him personally.

And with the arrival of August 8, many people are waiting for the newly released weekly box office rankings!

Zhou Xingxing's assistant also sat in front of the computer early, and when the pre-set alarm clock rang, she clicked in immediately.

Brush brush!
From August 8th to August 16nd, this week's box office rankings appeared in front of the sister assistant Zhou Xingxing. When her eyes stopped at the third place, she suddenly showed a smile like that. No wonder Director Zhou Xingxing Not even interested in watching the data network.

Xu Xian, I'm afraid the director has a misunderstanding between Ning Sheng and Zhou Xingxing!

At this time, the people in the industry who were also paying attention to the box office looked at the results announced by the data network, and felt similar emotions in their hearts: I am afraid Xu Xian is really concerned about his own ability, or the ability of Ning Sheng and Zhou Xingxing. What a misunderstanding!

Originally amazed by the media and many people, "Thunderbolt Angel 2", which was thought to be a phenomenon-level movie, only ranked third in the new week's China box office rankings. Second, there is nothing to compete for!

But looking at the data, it’s actually not bad. Just three days on the weekend, they scored 7.6 million. It’s not disappointing to the film’s top production lineup, but director Xu Xian’s face is a little red!

Another surprise is that "A Chinese Ghost Story" is still ranked first.In the fourth week of the show, "A Chinese Ghost Story" received another 17.2 billion this week after the number of screenings in theaters decreased, and the cumulative total in four weeks was 87.8 billion, continuing to set new box office records for Ning Sheng and Huaxia!

However, judging from the attendance rate of less than four cities, "A Chinese Ghost Story" has entered a period of decline, and if the box office can maintain more than [-] million in the next week, it will be considered a big success!

The second place is still Zhou Xingxing's "King of Comedy", with 15.6 billion, which is a drop from the first week, especially in the three days of the weekend, which was divided into a lot of box office by "Thunderbolt Angel 2", but the attendance rate Still maintained at more than [-]%!

Zhou Xingxing is still suppressed by Ning Sheng, which is probably one of the reasons why netizens sympathized with him. However, unlike the impact of Xu Xian's movie as expected, the weekend single-day box office of "The King of Comedy" not only did not drop, but The slightly improved appearance, although not as good as "Thunderbolt Angel 2", is still a surprising phenomenon.

(End of this chapter)