Chapter 67 Good things come in pairs (second update!)
The nights at the Michelburg Hotel are long.
Zhou Yang lay on the bed for a long time and couldn't sleep.
He had an indescribable feeling of irritability, especially when the lights were turned off and darkness enveloped the world, he felt increasingly insecure.
This is his first time going abroad and his first time staying overnight in a foreign country.
He simply got up and played some hypnotic piano music in the room...
The soothing piano music did not bring him any peace of mind or sleepiness, but instead made him more irritable.
he knows!
I probably had insomnia.
He simply put on his clothes and left the room. When he came to the corridor, he happened to see Zhou Yilin's back.
Director Zhou walked into the room with an exotic blonde girl in his arms, smelling of alcohol. Before entering the room, Zhou Yilin patted the buttocks of one of the blonde girls with his right hand.
Zhou Yang heard a very clear "pop" sound and the blond girl's twisting and turning sound.
Then!
There was no follow-up, because the sound insulation effect of the hotel was very good, Zhou Yang couldn't hear anything at all.
The bodyguard not far away noticed that Zhou Yang was looking at him. At first, there was a moment of embarrassment on his face, and then he became straight-faced and upright.
"Director Zhou is casting for a new movie, so I would like to chat with them about the script."
"Oh oh oh, I understand."
"Um, do you need casting for a new movie? If so, I can recommend a few, guaranteed to be excellent."
"No, no." Zhou Yang shook his head subconsciously, hesitated and then added: "Then I wish Director Zhou good luck with the casting..."
After retreating to the room, Zhou Yang lay on the bed again and stared at the ceiling, with the irritating thoughts in his heart much lessened.
He once again thought about the situation in which he was hacked a few days ago, and then thought about the fearless and arrogant attitude of Cai Lin's team. From Cai Lin, he thought about the entertainment industry again, and finally, he thought about Wang Shuai.
"Don't offend this person because he has a smile on his face. He often hides his secret behind his smile, but don't get too close to him. Remember, keep an appropriate distance."
At this moment, he understood that human nature in this circle is very complicated.
Underneath the elegant suits and leather shoes are full of intrigues and swordsmanship. If you are not careful, many people will be trapped in it.
As he thought about it, Zhou Yang once again reflected on his position in the world and in this circle, and at the same time, the contents of books such as "Emotional Intelligence Cultivation" kept emerging.
Unconsciously……
Zhou Yang started fighting before his eyes, and he finally fell asleep.
Eight o'clock in the morning.
Zhou Yang was woken up by the sound of the doorbell again.
When Zhou Yang got dressed and walked out, he found that it was his personal image team.
The leader's name is "TOTO". He wears a pair of white-rimmed glasses and is dressed very fashionably. He always has a warm smile on his face and orders his subordinates to do various looks for him.
In fact, Zhou Yang has never quite understood why a Chinese person has to choose an English name. Not only does he have to choose an English name, but when he is chatting with him, some words will pop up unconsciously that he doesn’t understand and he doesn’t know what they are.
English words meaning...
And...wait!
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but he thinks the English word “TOTO” is a toilet and bathroom brand from the original world, right?
Although it does sound a bit fashionable, Zhou Yang really feels that it is very inconsistent. Especially when he sees the flat hairstyle on "TOTO"'s head, he always thinks of the toilet lid unconsciously.
Today, these people were fussing over their heads for more than an hour before they snapped their fingers and said "OK"!
Then, before it was over, these people started to mess with their faces again.
Zhou Yang finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Mr. TOTO, can you... stop splashing this kind of water on my face?"
"This is to protect the skin. Your skin is very good, but it looks a little rough because it hasn't been taken care of for a long time..."
"Forget it, I'll leave it at that!"
"This is specifically requested by Mr. An..."
"Brother, forget it! I really don't want to waste my time on this. I'm not a star, and I'm not debuting..."
"But... you actually have a better-looking background than many celebrities. It would be a pity if you didn't take care of it carefully..."
"No, no, that's it. I will tell Mr. An that this kind of thing will stop here. I can wash my hair and face myself, and I can also dress myself..."
"..."
Zhou Yang finally couldn't stand the feeling of smearing this and that on his face. Even when he saw a dedicated person helping him get dressed and even washing his face very carefully, he felt like he was going crazy!
He finally rejected the personal image design team and asked them to leave the room.
After leaving the room, Zhou Yang looked at himself in the mirror.
He looks less and less like himself.
Moreover, I don't know if it was Zhou Yang's illusion, but he felt that his skin was starting to turn a little whiter. If he continued like this, he would be turned into a sissy.
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The screening of "Under the Mine" in Berlin is scheduled for noon on February 25th.
During this period, there is actually time left for the promotion and ticket sales of "Under the Mine". Of course, these are secondary.
The most important thing is that many directors simply squat in Berlin at the beginning of the month to make connections, build momentum for the Berlin International Film Festival, and see if they can sell some film rights in advance.
Many of the films in the Berlin International Film Festival are underground and niche films. Many films will not have much box office even if they are released in their respective countries, so the only way to make money is to sponsor and sell overseas copyrights...
This is what many directors in China do.
After it was released in China, the box office was mediocre and it even suffered a loss and was canceled early. However, once overseas, the rights to the film were sold at a high rate and the profits were all US dollars.
As for how it performed after it was released?
They don't care, they have already made money anyway.
The location for the screening of "Under the Mine" was quickly determined, and it was in Auditorium No. 6.
Zhou Yang didn't know what was going on in Auditorium No. 6, but when Zhou Yang got the news, Wang Shuai smoked several cigarettes in depression, seeming to get more and more irritated the more he smoked.
"Damn! Why is the treatment so different!"
"Why did the Chinese film "Hero" premiere first, and there were eight shows scheduled? We showed it late, and it was only five shows, and the promotional posters were almost invisible..."
"..."
Wang Shuai cursed a few times and looked very ugly.
Zhou Yilin, who had just walked out next to him, saw Wang Shuai's depressed expression and shook his head.
"Director Wang, five shows is considered good. What level of investment is "Hero" and what level is our "Mineral"? In fact, according to the opinions of the jury, we originally planned to only arrange two games for "Mineral".
It was only after I talked to the chairman many times that we reluctantly moved the show from "Warring States" to two shows. It's the first time for a new director to go on an expedition, so he will probably get stuck!" Zhou Yilin looked at Zhou Yang with a smile,
There was a hint of comfort in his eyes: "Don't worry, Xiao Zhou, our seniors will help you more or less in Berlin and won't make you suffer any grievances."
"Oh, then I'll thank you first for Xiao Zhou." Wang Shuaipi responded with a smile.
"Haha, I should, I should, oh, by the way, I have to go to a meeting first, um, to talk to those German guys about the German copyright issue of "Warring States". I'll excuse you first, Xiao Zhou, do you need any help?
Yes, you can contact me at any time and I will help you talk about "Mineral Bottom" at the meeting."
"Well, okay, thank you, Director Zhou." Zhou Yang smiled naively, his eyes full of gratitude.
After Zhou Yilin left, Wang Shuai, who was originally smiling but not smiling, suddenly fell down.
And Zhou Yang's eyes changed slightly in an instant.
"Films that are not shortlisted can participate in the film festival. Oh, God knows if our "Mineral Bottom" was moved to those two screenings..." Wang Shuai glanced coldly.
“Can’t films that are not shortlisted participate in the film festival?”
"It's not allowed according to the regulations, but there are some exceptions in some movies..."
"What exception?"
"There are films invested by the company behind the entire Berlin International Film Festival, as well as some highly requested films from the jury..."
"Which category does Director Zhou belong to?"
"I don't know." Wang Shuai shook his head silently, with a cold expression. He kept staring in the direction Zhou Yilin left, as if he was thinking about something.
Then he took out his cell phone and prepared to make a call.
Before he pressed the button, his cell phone suddenly rang.
"I haven't found her yet, but I didn't expect that she would call me instead?"
"..."
When answering the phone, Wang Shuai spoke a series of words in German.
Zhou Yang couldn't understand what Wang Shuai said.
All I know is that Wang Shuai's expression is like changing his face. From the initial gloomy moment to a bit unbelievable, after a brief period of disbelief, he showed a smile!
A few minutes later, Zhou Yang saw Wang Shuai walking over!
"Good news!"
"What?"
"The copyright of "The Bottom" in Germany has been sold. It should be the first film among the participating films to sell the copyright!"
"Ah? Haven't we not shown it yet? We didn't even do much publicity, so why did it sell out?"
"..."
Just when Zhou Yang was confused, his cell phone rang and he picked up the phone.
I found that the call was from Wu Zhenhong.
"Xiao Zhou……"
"Professor Wu?"
"I've finished composing "Meet", please listen to it."
"good."
"By the way, are you sure you want a song of this level? If this song is placed on any album, it will be the title song."
"Sure……"
"You have registered ten songs in total?"
"Um."
"These three songs, aren't they the three best among the ten?"
"I..." Zhou Yang was silent, and he suddenly didn't know how to respond.
"If this is really the case, I suggest that "Meet" should not be released. No one will let Wang Zhao play it as soon as it comes up."
"Blow it up!"
(The second update is coming together, and there will be another update in the afternoon, I will try it today! It will be on the shelves on April 1st!)