But this time, Zhou Dongsheng traveled thousands of miles to reach the Sijiu City at the foot of the Emperor, and finally he was no longer alone. He was traveling alone.
Not only did he bring his assistant, but he also had several people accompanying him in charge of the filming team. The group of people walked out of the airport in a majestic manner, looking a bit like a big star, attracting frequent glances from passers-by at the airport.
After all, it is not unusual to see any big stars in this three-acre area of the capital. Just two hands can probably count the number of celebrities arrested here.
Maybe there are a few mysterious Chaoyang people hidden among these pedestrians, who are watching the group with eager eyes.
Ahem, of course Zhou Dongsheng is definitely a good citizen who abides by laws and regulations. He does not dare to touch the red line of illegal crimes. After all, the unspeakable sword of Damocles hanging above his head will cause "
The power of "destroying heaven and earth".
Closer to home, the reason why Zhou Dongsheng mobilized people this time is naturally not because after becoming famous overnight, he began to have idol baggage and started to act like a big star.
Just having such a good opportunity to participate in the launch ceremony of "Wolf Warrior 2", plus "bringing money into the team" and bringing in guest roles and many other factors come together, isn't this great material right in front of you?
Now that "Zhou Dongsheng's Boring Life" has been produced and had a successful start, Zhou Dongsheng naturally became more playful and wanted to continue to make this program bigger and stronger.
And if you want to achieve the effect of being better than the previous one, you cannot take the ordinary path. Compared with the steady and steady route of the original version, what Zhou Dongsheng wants to take is naturally to become a blockbuster without making a splash.
The effect he wants to achieve is obviously not to create a phenomenal series of works based on quantity, but to value quality rather than quantity. Each issue must have a certain quality guarantee and have a high probability of becoming a hit.
The path he took was to stay open for three years and only open for three years. After all, Zhou Dongsheng does not need to make a living from this, and there is no so-called pressure to update. It all depends on personal preference. This is his entertainment project.
There are enough projects to make money, but there must be some entertainment projects to cultivate sentiments.
From the first short video, Zhou Dongsheng obviously wanted to create a cynical character. Otherwise, how could he show that "the life of rich people is so simple and boring"?
Investing in a movie and having a cameo role is obviously within the category of being unpretentious.
As for the polishing and dubbing of the lines, it is obviously enough to leave it to the post-production team. The photography team around Zhou Dongsheng only needs to fulfill the responsibility of accumulating materials.
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At the same time, we can also use this opportunity to promote "Wolf Warrior 2" and expose it in advance. Wouldn't everyone be happy in this case?
It also allows his phenomenal popularity to be fully utilized. When he creates the box office record that dominates Chinese film history in the future, Zhou Dongsheng can account for a larger share of his credit book.
With this little calculation in their minds, everyone left the airport, got into the car that had been waiting for a long time, and headed to the hotel where Director Wu had already prepared.
The opening ceremony took place in these two days. Director Wu, who had high hopes for the film, naturally did not neglect it at all. Even the opening ceremony invited guests to the scene to fill the scene.
These guests are basically from major film and television companies in the film and television industry and are also investors in the film. Although they are behind the scenes, the audience has little understanding of them.
Although their company's name will appear in the opening and closing credits of a movie, this is obviously not what the audience cares about.
There is no doubt that compared to the group of celebrities standing in front of the stage, these talents are the mainstay that truly supports the development of the film and television industry.
Compared with this group of professionals in the film and television industry, the role played by Zhou Dongsheng as an investor is indeed becoming more and more like a "coal boss".
But apart from giving money, Zhou Dongsheng can also play a huge role...
After the group arrived at the hotel, before Zhou Dongsheng took the initiative to look for them, a dark-skinned man wearing black short-sleeves and a baseball cap appeared in front of Zhou Dongsheng.
Moreover, there was an eye-catching white logo printed on the black short-sleeved shirt. As if noticing Zhou Dongsheng's gaze, Director Wu turned around and showed an even more eye-catching logo on the back.
A white sign with steel wings spread out, with two words "Wolf Warrior" prominently printed in the middle, and eight concise and concise characters arranged vertically below it, "Anyone who offends China will be punished no matter how far away it is from China"!
At first glance, it seems to be two out of ten, but these eight characters really make people's blood boil. As long as the blood in your heart is not cold, you will always be touched by its profound meaning.
"How's it going? Dongsheng, my shirt is good, isn't it? I've also prepared it for you. When the time comes for the booting ceremony, everyone will have one. The scene will definitely be impressive!" Director Wu pointed at himself with a thumbs up, very disgusting.
Show off.
"Okay, since I'm here, I'll naturally follow Director Wu's arrangements for everything. After all, Director Tian Da Di is the biggest director in the crew." Zhou Dongsheng said obediently.
"Okay, you're a good boy. I didn't expect that after being in the limelight recently, you, a young kid, haven't been dazzled by fame and fortune!" Director Wu showed a joyful smile and put his arm around Zhou Dongsheng's shoulders, very satisfied.
quipped.
"This little bit of fame and fortune isn't enough to go to my head, but the achievement of starring in Director Wu's film, I think, is enough to keep me bragging for a while." Zhou Dongsheng looked like he was being carried in a sedan chair, but he said it as a joke.
Got the truth.
"Hey, it's too early to say that now. I won't be able to tell until I finish filming the movie, but I can guarantee that it will be a great movie..." Director Wu said confidently.
After all, if the director doesn't even have this little confidence in his work, how can he possibly convince investors? The current quotation for the movie "Wolf Warrior 2" has reached an investment scale of 200 million.
This scale has reached the threshold of a blockbuster in the film industry. It can be called a Class A production. In terms of handicap, it is second only to the famous directors who stand at the top of the domestic pyramid.
Of course, this investment confidence was established by Director Wu through the best-selling performance of his previous work. This trust is still relatively weak at present. If the sequel fails at the box office, I believe that most investors will not hesitate.
The birds and beasts dispersed without mercy.
A relationship dominated by interests is both strong and weak at the same time. This contradiction is just human nature.
"This is natural. From the moment I decided to support Director Wu's film, I firmly believed that it would be a great film. It would be a blockbuster on the day it was released and rewrite the history of Chinese film..."
"If I hadn't been so optimistic about Director Wu, I wouldn't have chosen to risk my life, right? I'm so old-fashioned and will risk my life..." Zhou Dongsheng said with a righteous face, as if he was going to hell if I didn't.
.
"Okay, I like your energy, kid. I remember this feeling, but let's stick to the same code. This movie making thing is not a child's play. If you can't meet the standards, we should replace you.
You still have to replace someone..."
In line with his responsible attitude towards the movie, Director Wu still said very seriously that although he was very envious of Zhou Dongsheng's dividends and the hidden benefits that his guest role could bring to the movie...
However, the subject matter of this movie itself has already destined that this movie will not be easy to shoot, and Director Wu will naturally not compromise on quality just because of investment.
Otherwise... there are a lot of investors who want to put some fresh meat in his movie, and the price offered is not even a small amount. If the previous movie faced the dilemma of mortgaging the house, maybe Director Wu would
I'm really moved...
"Don't worry about this, Director Wu. Since I dare to come, I am mentally prepared to learn something from you. I am not a lucky person like Principal Wang who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. I can endure hardships and stand hard work."
I'm serious..."
Zhou Dongsheng assured with a stern face, "It's time to play, it's time to play, it's time to play," Zhou Dongsheng has really done enough psychological training. After all, for such a large project of 5 billion, Zhou Dongsheng doesn't want to be the most strenuous link in it.
No matter how bad it is, it should be the icing on the cake. If it can make the box office record higher, that would be great.
"Okay, let's not say much. First, I will take you to meet some leaders and friends of the film production company. I heard that your boy has participated in another movie. You will definitely need the connections in this area..."
"After all, a movie needs to be represented by professionals throughout the entire process from production to distribution." Director Wu put his arm around Zhou Dongsheng's shoulders very affectionately, and was particularly satisfied with Zhou Dongsheng's performance, and pulled him out.
"Director Wu is pretty well-informed. You already know this. Let's go. By the way, you should have seen my short video, right?" Zhou Dongsheng mentioned casually.
"I watched it for less than a minute, but it's not hard to see that you have some acting talent, and it's not just about good looks..." Director Wu smiled from ear to ear.
"I have already thought about the materials for the second issue. I will use this movie as the material to create the second short video. By the way, I can also promote it for us. What do you think?" Zhou Dongsheng told Director Wu in advance.
Got vaccinated.
With such a good thing, Director Wu naturally agreed without hesitation. Publicity and distribution of resources is a good thing for any film producer, the more the merrier.
Some film producers even use all kinds of dirty tricks in order to compete for such a small amount of publicity resources.
After all, the so-called respectability is only worth a few dollars. It really involves the interests of real money and silver. No matter how ugly the appearance is, it cannot be exaggerated. After all, respectability can only be maintained by money.
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The next day, at a film and television base located on the outskirts of Beijing, red flags were waving, there were crowds of people, gongs and drums were noisy, firecrackers were blasting, and it was a lively scene.
In an open space, a table was covered with red silk satin, with three incense burners and two large candles placed on it, including exquisite fruits and roasted suckling pig. At the same time, there were several tables covered with red cloth.
camera.
This kind of start-up ceremony, which is said to have originated from Hong Kong Island, has now become an unwritten rule in the Chinese film industry. As the saying goes, the poor tell fortunes and the rich burn incense. In such investment projects that often cost tens of millions or hundreds of millions, in order to achieve personal goals
A good sign, everyone is obviously happy to abide by such rules.
This kind of ceremony is naturally familiar to Zhou Dongsheng. Compared with the grandness of worshiping gods in Chaoshan, this startup ceremony is already very subtle.
Just one roasted suckling pig was used instead of three animals. It was just a good idea to follow a flow chart. It was like cramming before the battle. Anyway, it was a thing of great benefit and no harm, and no one suffered any loss.
Above the incense burner, there was also a banner reading "Starting Ceremony of the Movie "Wolf Warrior 2"".
At the scene, everyone related to the movie was also wearing the Wolf Warrior T-shirt prepared by Director Wu. They were all dressed in neat black clothes, which obviously did not bode well.
But for the movie box office, it is a well-deserved goodwill. What could be a more satisfying title than "box office dark horse"? (Funny)
A movie crew is waiting for them. In addition to the few faces in front of the stage, there are nearly a hundred people behind the scenes to protect the entire crew.
Not to mention the presence of representatives from film and television companies and some reporters, the entire opening ceremony was extremely lively and not as deserted as Zhou Dongsheng imagined.
The process of the power-on ceremony was also very simple. It started with the group lighting of incense. This process alone took more than half an hour. The three incense burners were fully inserted, and the scene was full of incense.
Afterwards, Director Wu, as the director, walked up to the crowd with the manuscript in hand and delivered his speech amidst applause.
"Today in 2016, a great day, a great movie will be born..."
There was thunderous applause at the scene, and Zhou Dongsheng took the lead in applauding, attracting frequent glances from everyone.
"Everyone has gathered together for the movie "Wolf Warrior 2". I am very excited. I entered the world 20 years ago and filmed my first movie, and now I am back 20 years later, with my own achievements and my own
team……"
When Director Wu came, Bo Yi felt bitter and sweet, but he didn't say anything. After briefly speaking, he began to introduce the guests present one by one.
"...and my good brother, investor and movie guest star, Zhou Dongsheng! Everyone must be familiar with him, so I won't introduce him too much!" Director Wu pointed at Zhou Dongsheng with a smile.
"Our shooting schedule is tight and the tasks are heavy, but I have to emphasize again and again that safety and security are the top priority of our crew. I hope everyone can show their best attitude and best professional skills to make "Wolf Warrior"
2》Win the best products and create greater glory! Thank you all!”
As the director finished speaking, everyone gathered together symbolically and unveiled the camera's red hijab in a ceremonial manner. The start-up ceremony was complete.
After that, it was time for group photos and interviews with reporters. Unexpectedly, the most popular among reporters was not Director Wu, who directed and acted in the film, nor Ni Ni, who played the heroine. Instead, it was Zhou Dongsheng who attracted the most firepower.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou, can I interview you? What do you think of the short video "Zhou Dongsheng's Boring Life" that has caused a sensation on the Internet?"
"It is reported that this is a short video series of micro dramas. When will the next installment be released?"
"After shooting the short video, I started shooting the movie. Is Mr. Zhou ready to enter the film and television industry in a big way..."
Topics like these came with the microphone in his face, almost hitting Zhou Dongsheng's face. Although Zhou Dongsheng was a little overwhelmed, he still put on a boring face that looked at everything...
Because, at this time, his photographer had already set up a camera to faithfully record this rare material...
