The moon was sparse and the river breeze was blowing, dissipating the heat of the scorching summer and bringing a precious hint of coolness.
Under the darkness of night, Li Jiajia's sudden and simple words had such touching sincerity that Zhou Dongsheng was afraid to look directly into those shining eyes.
Pretending to be casual, he turned his head to look at the sky, and the corners of his mouth turned up involuntarily, "I really want to eat something, I really can't think of it for a while..."
Although there are so many delicacies in the world, it is impossible to taste all the delicacies in the world in a lifetime, but now Zhou Dongsheng has tasted many delicacies from mountains and seas, and his basic appetites have been satisfied.
So when I suddenly mentioned something that I particularly wanted to eat, I really couldn’t think of it at the moment.
Of course, Zhou Dongsheng now naturally knows that the answer to this question is obviously not simple food...
When Li Jiajia on the side heard this, a trace of disappointment flashed undisguisedly on his face, but Zhou Dongsheng changed the subject and said.
"However, your craftsmanship is indeed outstanding, and it has never been forgotten by me to this day. Instead of letting me, the diner, make the decision, it is better to retain some suspense. Next time you learn some delicious dishes, it will not be too late to invite me."
"You know, I'm not picky about food, I like to try a bite of everything..."
Zhou Dongsheng crossed his hands behind his head and said lazily, but there seemed to be something in his words.
But Li Jiajia didn't seem to know. Instead, he showed a sincere smile and said, "Okay boss, that's a deal!"
"Okay, it's a deal." Looking at such a smiling face, Zhou Dongsheng could only nod his head and said.
Then I looked up at the sky, hey, don’t tell me, the moonlight is so beautiful tonight.
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Two flowers bloom, one on each side.
At the same time, "Wolf Warrior 2" on the other side is still making great progress. In less than three weeks and less than a month of release, the box office record has undoubtedly exceeded the 5 billion mark!
Not only did it create the 5 billion club that is unique in the Chinese film market, it also broke a historical record that had been dusty for many years.
A historical record set twenty years ago by a galactic battleship called "Titanic". At that time, such a movie, which was not favored by the market, swept the world with unparalleled reputation.
Not only has it been at the top of the global box office charts for 12 years, but it has also set a historical record that no one can surpass so far, that is, the number of moviegoers in a single market.
At that time, this galactic battleship rode the wind and waves and completely swept the global film market. It was also the most powerful proof that the global film market was a Hollywood box office.
And such an epoch-making movie swept the North American local market, setting a movie-viewing record of 3.8 billion people. You must know that the population of the United States at that time was only 7.3 billion people.
It can be said that almost half of the population has gone to the cinema and paid for such a movie. Apart from the movie itself, this record is undoubtedly a reflection of the soft power of the world's largest country.
Not only the national economy, but also theater infrastructure and many other factors contributed to creating such a record that no one can match to this day.
However, times have changed now, and with the fire of "Wolf Warrior 2" sweeping across the land of China, it is the first time that the flag of a Chinese-themed movie has been so clearly planted on this cultural highland.
Although the phenomenal effect it produced was not as spectacular as the former, its performance in the domestic market was even worse.
"Wolf Warrior 2" successfully broke this 20-year-old historical record with more than 400 million viewers in a single market.
At the same time, it successfully ranked among the top 100 global movie box office rankings based solely on its box office performance in a single market, breaking the absolute monopoly of Hollywood movies on this list.
This is not only the first time for a Chinese film, but also the first time for an Asian film. It is also the first time that in the collision of Chinese and Western cultures, it has made its own voice in the face of an absolutely crushing gap!
History is a cycle, and objective laws tell us that nothing can remain prosperous forever. This truth has been verified countless times in our five thousand-year cultural heritage.
It can be summed up concisely and concisely in sixteen words, that is, "When things are at their peak, they must decline, when things are at their peak, they must reverse, and when the moon is full and full of profits and losses, it will not be prosperous"!
And freezing three feet didn't happen in a day, and the building didn't collapse in a day. There is always a gradual process.
After completing the breakthrough from 0 to 1, the process from 1 to 99 is often a matter of course.
Although from a purely cinematic perspective, the movie itself may not be considered a superior work, but when it was pushed to the forefront of the times, the meaning it represents has long transcended the movie itself.
Although there is still an insurmountable gap in the objective gap, it is just that everything is difficult at the beginning. It is not easy to get a good start. What follows is just "the great pass is like iron, and now we are crossing it from the beginning"!
Although there is still a long road ahead, it does not prevent us from celebrating the success we have achieved so far.
The movie itself not only raised the ceiling of the Chinese film market, but also served as a shot in the arm to boost the entire market, forming a spiritual storm from top to bottom that swept across the country.
As the instigator, the brave man who once put all his chips on the line and gave it a go, now he undoubtedly deserves all the rewards.
Even though the film's release was postponed twice, delaying the film until after the National Day has the implication of using it as a National Day gift.
However, after the box office exceeded the 5 billion mark, its momentum for box office growth, after passing the stage of rapid development, naturally cannot avoid entering a process of decline and exhaustion.
Obviously, relying on the support of the local market alone, reaching this height is undoubtedly the limit. Wanting to get involved in the global box office may no longer be a soft power contest in the film itself, but a hard power collision at the national level.
The only suspense now may be how far "Wolf Warrior 2" will finally push the ceiling during this long delay in release, and may it be possible to create a miracle of 6 billion box office?
This final suspense is also a question that Zhou Dongsheng is very curious about. After all, in his memory, until the moment of his rebirth, no Chinese film could accomplish this feat.
Even later, after the championship changed hands, it was only a small step forward based on "Wolf Warrior 2".
However, "today is different from the past", although it did not happen in Zhou Dongsheng's memory, but now, the impact of his variable has to be measured by this final figure.
After all, not only did he personally go into battle, but he also spent a lot of effort on the publicity work. Judging from the performance of the film itself, at least he has got rid of the possibility of self-defeating.
As for whether he could achieve further results and prove the role of his own variable, Zhou Dongsheng still had some expectations and concerns in his heart.
And with the box office crossing the 5 billion box office mark, the creative team can basically retire, and it's time to enjoy the fruits of victory.
For this reason, Master Wu naturally held a celebration banquet without any hesitation and invited guests from all over the world, especially those who worked in front and behind the scenes of the movie itself, and also invited many people in the industry.
And with such an unprecedented achievement as "Wolf Warrior 2" in hand, it is no exaggeration to say that Master Wu is the answer to the entire entertainment industry at the moment, and he is also the hottest celebrity, no one!
After all, the entertainment industry has always been a generation of gods. You sing and I come on stage. No one can become an evergreen tree on the stage forever. The baton of the times will always be passed from one generation to another.
There is no doubt that the current Master Wu has taken over the baton and has become the well-deserved protagonist on the stage, with so many stars that no one can surpass him.
Now that a high-rise building has been built, entertaining guests has naturally become something that many people are eager to do. I don’t know how many people want to take this opportunity to make friends with Master Wu, secretly or openly.
As for the olive branches, they are countless. Whether as a director or an actor, Master Wu has undoubtedly reached a milestone.
And who wouldn’t want to take advantage of such an unrivaled “traffic password” at this stage?
Not to mention anything else, Master Wu has previously announced that after the filming of "Wolf Warrior 2" is completed, the script for the third part is already being planned.
Just relying on the unprecedented bonus achieved by this second part, even if the third part is poorly shot, it will definitely be a profitable business. There are many people who are willing to fund such a project.
Not to mention, the rewards that can be brought by being able to participate in this project are far beyond the box office. Whether it is influence or qualifications, it is enough to make people flock to it.
It can be said that as long as Master Wu raises his voice, it should not be difficult for companies and actors in the entertainment industry who are willing to cooperate with him to line up to go to France.
Seeing that the competition is too fierce, many people choose to settle for the second best and do not expect to participate in the next movie. However, Master Wu is sincerely invited to join as an actor, and you can choose your roles and scenes.
Applause and flowers swarmed in. All this alone was enough to make Master Wu very anxious. As for the third movie... maybe only Zhou Dongsheng knew it well, and it was probably going to be stillborn.
After all, just because the previous game has reached this historical height, it is destined to become an insurmountable mountain for the sequel...
Therefore, although Zhou Dongsheng, as the investor and main creative member of the second film, has already tasted a lot of benefits from it, he did not rush to participate in the sequel like others.
On the contrary, before coming to participate in this celebration banquet, Zhou Dongsheng did not choose to bring the United States to the banquet. Instead, he specially brought a middle-aged uncle with a harmless and unshaven beard.
At this time, the middle-aged uncle looked excited, pushed up the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and asked: "Um, Director Jay! Thank you for bringing me to this celebration banquet. Director Wu is my idol. I have watched him since I was a child.
His work grew..."
Zhou Dongsheng burst out laughing when he heard this, "Shouldn't I be the one to say this? Director Wu seems to be only a few years older than you, right?"
Guo Fan couldn't help but touched his head and said with a smile: "That's right, but when Director Wu made his first movie, I wasn't even in high school yet..."
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard this, but compared to his experience of graduating from law school and then pursuing a graduate degree from Nortel, "abandoning law and pursuing art" and becoming a director on the way, it was nothing.
As for this director, the last work he directed was a campus love movie that followed the mainstream, "My Deskmate"...
And because of his first two mediocre works, he became one of the new generation of directors, and was subsequently selected to go to Hollywood for business inspection.
After he saw what the film industry was, a seed was quietly planted in his mind: Why can't we have our own film industry system?
It wasn't until the opportunity to direct "The Wandering Earth 2" came along that this seed began to sprout and grow.
What could be a more suitable subject for the film industry than a hard-core science fiction film?
Of course, if you want to be the first to eat crabs, in addition to ambition, the energy required in other aspects is a huge challenge. To meet this consumption, you need massive funds.
Fortunately, the film itself has the endorsement of China Film and Yida, so the funds are guaranteed to a certain extent. However, when Guo Fan rolled up his sleeves and prepared to work hard, he realized that the money was really not enough.
flower.
After all, the film industry system has never been a castle in the air, but requires real screws to be tightened one after another, which is completely thankless.
Spending so much time may not necessarily result in a good, blockbuster movie, something even Hollywood cannot guarantee.
After all, the market is so elusive. Instead of trying to get everything out of the blue, it’s better to be more adventurous and use a family-style shooting mode. Hasn’t it always been like this?
It’s not like they haven’t made good movies, and the audiences are quite satisfied with them.
At the end of the day, it’s not about making money. It’s not shabby. What’s the difference between standing and kneeling? Just like this, how many people want to kneel but still can’t (funny)...
Ahem, some people will feel desperate when they witness the huge industrial beasts and realize the gap like a chasm, and dare not think of anything wrong.
But some people will try their best to think that for such an awesome thing, they have to make their own way no matter what, just to avoid being angry.
The former may not be rare, but fortunately, the latter is never lacking.
However, things in the world are unpredictable. Just when Director Guo was full of ambition and wanted to do something big, he suddenly heard the bad news and learned that Yida was in trouble.
At first, when Director Guo heard the news, he couldn't help but feel a twitch in his heart. After all, if one of his two legs as a film financier were to be broken, this project, which was already running very hard, might be completely aborted.
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Although money is not everything, but without money everything will be lost. However, the development of things was somewhat beyond Director Guo's expectation. Although the leg was broken, it was reattached immediately.
Although Yida withdrew from the investment ranks, it did not withdraw its investment. Instead, it gave its share to the third leg. Although this leg may not be as strong as Yida, it is the time when it is at its peak!
Regardless of whether it is Zhou Dongsheng's own net worth of tens of billions, or his participation in investing in his first movie, which has become the ceiling of Chinese movies, it is enough to make people sigh.
Director Guo, whose thinking has always been different from ordinary people, is already thinking about how to get a few more leg hairs from this new thigh...
Unexpectedly, before he could take action, he would receive an invitation from Zhou Dongsheng to participate in what is now considered the premier celebration banquet in the entertainment industry.
At this time, Director Guo's inner thoughts couldn't help but become more active.
