After Li Qing's role ended, "Titanic" also entered the final stage.
Another month later, after reshooting some special effects shots in the green booth, the crew officially announced that filming was finished and immediately began to enter the post-production stage.
Most of the scenes of "Titanic" were shot in a huge water tank, and the requirements for special effects technology are absolutely top-notch in the world. In order to achieve excellence, Scott asked the special effects team to not miss every frame.
Whether it's models, paychecks, costumes, props, etc., the funds used are relatively small. After the entire film entered the post-production stage of special effects, the US$300 million in funds began to fully start to burn.
In addition, Li Qing was also responsible for the production of the announcement background music and theme song of "Titanic". When Li Qing handed over the already prepared theme song "My Heart Will Go On" to Scott and listened to it
Finally, Scott burst into tears: "This is the music I want, it has been lingering in my mind."
The singer of the song "My Heart Will Go On" was eventually handed over to Taylor.
Not long after, Legendary Pictures and Max Pictures released a Chinese and English promotional video for "Titanic" respectively. Judging from the content of the promotional video, the world has already guessed that it is a shipwreck movie.
From countless nobles and ordinary people boarding the giant ship, to the detailed stories that happened on the giant ship, as well as people's panic and helplessness after the shipwreck, the group portrait shooting technology is fully demonstrated.
However, no key characters appeared in the promotional video, and it was only mentioned that the Titanic was once buried nearly four thousand meters under the Atlantic Ocean, and that the ship sank at the beginning of the last century.
People have a general understanding of the information revealed in this film, but it obviously does not evoke much reaction from people.
For a time, it was not just the media that was bad-mouthing this huge $300 million project, but even ordinary people felt that the $300 million cost of "Titanic" was too much of a waste.
The absence of key figures such as Leesin in the promotional video has become the biggest point of complaint among people.
But according to official information, when the first promotional video was shot, Leesin had not yet arrived on the set for filming.
"Titanic" has just finished filming, and less than one-tenth of the post-production special effects production has been completed. In order to prevent fans from waiting too anxiously, this version of the promotional video was released first.
"Titanic" is expected to be released around 2004, so subsequent promotional videos will include additional scenes of the starring actors.
However, this explanation did not satisfy the public. It may be that their expectations were too high, or it may be that they simply wanted to disgust the producers. Therefore, after watching the promotional video, many passers-by posted comments on major film websites and portals.
Set up the rhythm.
Following what everyone else said, people didn't even bother to watch the trailer and directly applied labels such as "a bad movie and a disappointment" to this movie.
Therefore, on the Rotten Tomatoes film review website, "Titanic" has a score of only 5., which seems to be just an average film, even though it has not been released yet.
But compared to other films, the number of people who rated "Titanic" has steadily exceeded all other films of the same period. The number of people who rated it was as high as 30,000, and there were tens of thousands of comments, which is more than ten times more than the data for ordinary films. In this way
The popularity is definitely ranked first among the websites.
The reason why the rating is low is entirely due to people with bad intentions.
There are not a few people who forcefully enhance their presence in order to satisfy their own selfish desires. In reality, trolls who have corrupted online heroes are not unique to China. Generally speaking, they are not the mainstream audience of "Titanic".
In Scott's words, if "Titanic" is a top box office hit, these people will still buy a cheap pirated movie to enjoy themselves after scolding it.
Of course, there are also a few people who will be moved by word of mouth and actually buy tickets and go to the cinema to watch it.
For Li Qing, no matter how the subsequent performance of "Titanic" is, at least within two years, his life has come to an end with this film.
After returning to China, Li Qing met with Leng Ling immediately.
Leng Ling, who once again became famous all over the world with his song "Fleeting Time", stood in front of Li Qing and felt as if he was a lifetime away.
She seemed not to be fully prepared to meet Li Qing, so she just stood there quietly in the office, as graceful as a virgin.
Although Li Qing was a little embarrassed, his behavior on the surface was completely relaxed. He pointed to the sofa and said happily: "Come, Sister Lengling, please sit down."
Leng Ling sat down obediently.
Li Qing smiled: "Are you satisfied with the song "Fleeting Time"?"
Leng Ling nodded.
Li Qing smiled again and said: "How does it feel to come to Hanhai? You won't be used to it, right?"
Leng Ling paused and said, "It's okay."
Li Qing didn't expect the other party to be so concise and concise. It was really impossible to continue the conversation, so he went straight to the topic: "I already have an idea for your new album. According to the provisions of the contract, I will write two title songs for you. You
Do you have any ideas for new songs? You can tell me, and I will use your ideas as a reference when writing songs."
When she heard that she was going to make a new album, Leng Ling's eyes lit up. She nodded again: "I want a song like "Fleeting Time", but I... feel like I haven't sung enough yet."
Li Qing was a little confused about the meaning of the words "I haven't sung enough yet", so he asked: "Sing a love song?"
Leng Ling smiled for the first time: "Yes, love songs. I...maybe I can only sing love songs."
Li Qing recalled Leng Ling's previous work style and couldn't help but nod: "It seems that you have a deep understanding of yourself. Okay, I will give you the title song as soon as possible."
Leng Ling stood up and was about to leave when he heard Li Qing say again: "What is Mu Guiying's attitude towards leaving the Hornets?"
Leng Ling stopped and said, "It's very peaceful."
"Without any reservation?" Li Qing asked again.
Leng Ling smiled: "Yes, I didn't do anything to try to stay."
After Leng Ling left, Li Qing fell into deep thought.
The seed that was once buried in his heart has gradually grown into a towering tree. He knows that it is time to start solving some things.
In March 2002, Yuanzheng Media, a well-known domestic entertainment company, exposed a number of scandals. The scandals covered an extremely wide range, ranging from company executives to ordinary contracted artists. Almost 40% of the company's employees were exposed to scandals, covering*
**, bribery and other hidden rules. Among them, at the new Golden Rooster Awards Ceremony, after the well-known actor Zhou Jinfang won the Best Supporting Actress Award, under the spotlight, she tearfully complained that she had been raped by the former second son of Yuanzheng Media
The fact that Luo Haoyuan was sexually assaulted under coercion and forced to sleep with a certain production director many times.
You know, the Golden Rooster Awards is a nationwide live broadcast. As soon as Zhou Jinfang's words came out, not only the entire awards ceremony was in an uproar, but also caused a sensation in society, and the influence was extremely bad.
That night, after receiving the instructions from above, the police immediately started an investigation and arrested Luo Yuanzheng, Luo Xuzheng, Luo Haoyuan and his son. Soon, Luo and his son were suspected of tax evasion.
Prosecutors charged him with prostitution and many other crimes.
The next day, the A-share market opened, and the stock market of the listed company Yuanzheng Media plummeted immediately after the market opened. Investors panic-sold, and experienced multiple consecutive days of limit drops in the next week.
As the parent company, Wasp Culture also activated the emergency mechanism as soon as possible, but the effect was not obvious. It is rumored that Mu Guiying dropped multiple teacups in recent days, but still could not solve any problems, which made many company executives feel frustrated.
Want to cry but no tears.
Damn it, Yuanzheng Media no longer has anything to do with Luo Yuanzheng's family of three. More than 60% of Yuanzheng's shares are basically in the hands of the Hornets. Now the stock market has plummeted. Yuanzheng's total market value is nearly 4 billion yuan, and more than 30% of it has evaporated in an instant.
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This is because A-shares have a continuous limit-down protection mechanism. If this crazy phenomenon occurred in the US stock market, the company would have declared bankruptcy long ago.
At the same time, Hornet Culture also launched an internal investigation, and immediately initiated legal proceedings against its artist Zhou Jinfang, suing Zhou Jinfang for smearing the company's image and other content. This was a serious breach of contract and required compensation of up to 180 million yuan.
Ten million.
But in fact, even if Zhou Jinfang breaks the contract, the liquidated damages will only be 10 million. It is obviously unrealistic for the Hornets to obtain nearly 200 million in compensation.
Since Zhou Jinfang was able to say those words in a national live broadcast, he was naturally determined to bring down Yuan Zheng. He was not surprised at being prosecuted. According to the news, Zhou Jinfang also invited a team of well-known domestic lawyers to prepare for this case.
Fight the lawsuit to the end.
At this tense moment, Wu Xiaoyu, an artist under Wasp Culture who once played a supporting role in "Across the Pacific", suddenly broke the news on Weibo, saying that during the filming of "Across the Pacific", Wu Xiaoyu himself
I was asked by the Korean film director to accompany me for drinks, sleep and other unreasonable requests.
Although Wu Xiaoyu refused the request to sleep with her, she was forced to drink, sing, and dance with him in the nightclub, but there was no way to refuse. Because of the Zhou Jinfang incident, Wu Xiaoyu couldn't help but reveal this to the industry.
Unspoken rules that are commonplace.
Wu Xiaoyu's Weibo was also officially pushed to the home page for the first time. Its search volume also increased rapidly, and it soon appeared on the Weibo hot list. It was tied for the top of the hot list with the Zhou Jinfang incident and the Golden Rooster Award Ceremony.
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This once again ignited the speculation about the Zhou Jinfang incident. For a time, the entire public opinion began to attack the entertainment industry. The public strongly demanded that the police pay close attention to and investigate many companies such as Wasp Culture and Yuanzheng Media.
Because the Wu Xiaoyu incident involved an international level, it spread throughout Asia immediately, especially in South Korea, which has strict laws. The accused director suddenly broke into a cold sweat after receiving the news, and South Korea
The public was also extremely indignant about this incident, and because it involved international relations, South Korean prosecutors immediately launched an investigation.
Within two days, the accused Korean director could not resist the pressure of public opinion. He immediately stood up and apologized sincerely to the public and Wu Xiaoyu in front of the camera. He knelt down on the spot and vowed to quit the film and television industry and never touch the camera again.
So much.
In China, the Wu Xiaoyu and Zhou Jinfang incident continued to ferment, causing the total market value of Yuanzheng Media to further evaporate. Although Tao Bihua, general manager of Yuanzheng Media, repeatedly explained that Yuanzheng had nothing to do with Roche, it still could not prevent the stock market from plummeting. For a time, the entire company
Everyone is in danger.
It was also at this time that Hanhai Group announced that it would make a strategic acquisition of Yuanzheng Media, which had been experiencing continuous declines. As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused an earthquake in the entertainment industry. Countless people in the industry were very puzzled by Hanhai Group's move, and a few people publicized it.
Li Qing will definitely repay the humiliation of being kicked out of Yuanzheng Media. This moment he will pay back the humiliation in full.
Yuanzheng Media is now in dilapidated condition and does not have many well-known artists. But after all, it is an old media company that has been in business for more than ten years. After suffering heavy losses, it still has a chance to make a comeback. After all, it is a society ruled by law.
The various contracts left within Yuanzheng Media are a considerable amount of wealth. If used well, they can also be a huge network of contacts.
Just when the news that Hanhai Group announced that it would acquire Yuanzheng Media came out, the next day, Yuanzheng's stock market opened, and its stock price rose slightly, which caused a lot of emotion in the industry.
As expected of a leading company in the industry, Hanhai Group can save a company on the verge of bankruptcy with just one word...
The planned acquisition is not an immediate acquisition, nor is it certain that it will be acquired. In this price game, Hanhai Group and Wasp Culture obviously still have a tug-of-war to go on.
This tug-of-war may not come to an end in a short period of time.
At this time, Phantom Technology disclosed its financial report for the first quarter of 2002. Revenue and net profit doubled again from the previous quarter, reaching an astonishing 70 million and 53 million respectively. At the same time, the company's total market value also rose rapidly, reaching 47
Billion yuan, calculated based on the share ratio, Li Qing's shares in Phantom Technology have reached 30 billion yuan.
At the same time, the new year's Forbes rich list was released, and Li Qing became the richest man in mainland China with an undisputed net worth of 4.3 billion yuan.
Even including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Li Qing's net worth ranks fourth.
Around the world, in the new year's Forbes Global Rich List, after precise calculations, Li Qing's net worth has reached US$200 million, ranking 37th.
This net worth is still a long way from Bill Gates, who ranks first on the list. After all, Gates is worth more than 50 billion U.S. dollars thanks to his shares in Microsoft Technology.
During this period of time, the most popular discussion in the domestic market was about Li Qing.
The question I hear most often is, "What should I spend if I make so much money..."
200 million U.S. dollars, this is an unimaginably huge number for anyone. However, Li Qing knew that in the wave of time that flashed by, this number was just a splash of waves. His
In the future, there is still a broader world to go.