Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 698 Two Major Film Projects
Speaking of film projects, Zhou Dongsheng brought money into the crew and took both money and money to get involved in "Wolf Warrior 2", a milestone film that opened the golden age of Chinese film.
I just had a cross-ocean connection with Director Jing not long ago. Right now, the crew is completing the final filming of the scenes on the African savannah. As long as this most difficult part is completed, it will not be long before the final shot is finished.
What remains is naturally the lengthy post-production work, as well as review and publicity. If nothing unexpected happens, this movie will definitely be released as scheduled.
When Zhou Dongsheng thought of this, his heart skipped a beat. He felt as if an invisible force was pressing down on him, as if a sword of Damocles was floating high above his head.
Although this movie is a well-deserved male-centered movie, except for director Jing himself, all other people are supporting roles.
If we count by status, Zhou Dongsheng is naturally not worth mentioning among the supporting actors. After all, strictly speaking, he is just a "newcomer."
This movie can be considered as a debut work, but judging by his role and status, Zhou Dongsheng can be considered the second male lead, and his importance is self-evident.
If any misconduct occurs and any behavior that crosses the legal red line occurs, it may directly affect the release of this movie.
Then the fun would get out of hand, and Zhou Dongsheng might become the eternal sinner who truly "ruined" Chinese films.
After all, he personally destroyed a 5 billion box office battleship and also made a successful start for China's mainstream theme movies.
At the same time, it has reached the heights of film culture that respects overseas culture and planted a clear red flag.
Perhaps it is precisely because of the far-reaching impact of this movie that it has become the target of public criticism and has been subjected to countless smears and attacks.
After all, on the high ground of public opinion, the more they fear something, the more they will resist it.
But no matter how much we resist, it can never stop us from making our voices heard.
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but secretly rejoice that he was a law-abiding citizen. Although he had some moral flaws, they would not affect the film's review.
What's more, in the next period of time, I will continue to invest in public welfare and charity, which will undoubtedly add some positive light to my public image.
Even if the merits and demerits offset each other, the merits would still outweigh the demerits. Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel relieved.
Of course, for a movie that is nearing completion, it is not the focus of Zhou Dongsheng's discussion. Don't forget that Zhou Dongsheng has another movie investment under his control.
That is the movie that was created in collaboration with a new director and funded by Zhou Dongsheng. It is currently in the intensive preparation stage. If nothing unexpected happens, the name should still be "Dying to Survive"!
Compared with the controversy , this movie is just as controversial. After all, there is already a very similar movie in the overseas market.
It is precisely because of the previous excellent work that this movie has been compared with other films since its release, and was even caught up in a plagiarism storm.
If there were no evidence adapted from real cases, it would be like mud falling out of one's crotch, it would be shit at best.
Both of these films, to some extent, represent the symbols of the rise of Chinese films. The former may be a successful template for the main commercial theme, while the latter may be a deep exploration and shaping of the plot and characters.
Naturally, different people have different opinions on this, but that’s the only thing they have in common.
That is, both films are quite popular and successful. The box office record created by the former is unbreakable, while the latter has achieved great success in both word-of-mouth and box office, and it is a situation that has never been surpassed in a short period of time.
This not only gave Wen Muye, a new director, a masterpiece that reached the pinnacle of his career as soon as he debuted, but also caused him to be caught up in controversy for being a lack of successors and having run out of ideas.
After all, movies like this often have many elements of the right time, right place, and right people to achieve extraordinary success.
If miracles can be easily replicated, can they still be called miracles?
Otherwise, later directors like Jing would not have enjoyed guest appearances and would not have dared to start filming the third film easily. It was really because the achievements of the former were too dazzling, making it difficult for Director Jing to continue and he dared not to start.
This point was verified in "Avatar", another movie that is said to be the stepping stone to the 3D movie era and a film that embodies the essence of industrial films. It can be said that they have the same purpose.
As for the sequel, although the technology and special effects have achieved a qualitative leap, the lackluster plot means this work is destined to be unable to reach the heights of its predecessor.
Perhaps the reason why classics are classics is that they are difficult to surpass. In a sense, this undoubtedly symbolizes the progress of the audience and their greater pursuit of the quality of movies.
During the dinner, Zhou Dongsheng took the opportunity to talk about the investment of these two films while having a pleasant chat with the vice president of the Central Academy of Drama.
Perhaps due to the twisted nature of a cultured person, he was obviously not very interested in the former. However, when he heard Zhou Dongsheng mention the second movie adapted from Cheng Yong's story, he couldn't help but become interested.
After all, as the vice president of the Central Academy of Drama, he has some knowledge of film aesthetics. Just from Zhou Dongsheng's brief description, one can't help but feel the unique charm behind this script.
Especially in terms of character creation, such a script is very picky about the actors, but if performed well, it can undoubtedly become the actor's masterpiece.
And being able to participate in such a film that hone acting skills will be of great benefit to the actor's improvement and future.
As they are both movies that can be shown on the big screen, participating in such a film project is much more valuable than those superficial traffic works that have been active on the screen in recent years.
Even the vice president of the Central Academy of Drama was somewhat moved after hearing this, and couldn't help asking, "Has Mr. Zhou's film project been approved?"
"It is still in the preparation stage. The director is a new director from Beijing Film Academy. I personally admire his talent very much and believe he can make such a good movie."
"As for the selection of actors and other related work, as far as I know, it has not officially started yet. These days, we have been busy polishing the script. Although Director Wen is a newcomer, he is still very serious about pursuing excellence in the script..."
Zhou Dongsheng was very generous in praising and paved the way for the new director Wen Muye.
However, even though the vice president of the Central Academy of Drama was smiling, he could not hide the slight disapproval in his eyes. Perhaps in his opinion, Zhou Dongsheng, an investor, did not know anything about movies...
Zhou Dongsheng didn't care about this. He said, "It is precisely because I don't understand that I understand."
By the time this movie becomes a huge success, won’t it be able to prove my ability to identify talent?
The title of "Bo Le" is obviously not limited to the field of Internet celebrities. For an investor, the title of "Bo Le" is undoubtedly the greatest compliment.
"Although he is a director from Beijing Film Academy, if casting is needed, I hope Mr. Zhou can also consider our Central Academy of Drama. After all, our Central Academy of Drama is not bad and has many excellent actors..."
The vice president of the Central Academy of Drama naturally has to save face for himself, but as one of the three major art schools in China, he does have the confidence to say this.
Coincidentally, these three major art schools are all located in this city, but the main characters of this movie are all from the fourth-ranked Shanghai Theatre Academy, which is located in Shanghai.
In Zhou Dongsheng's opinion, two of the key roles are absolutely irreplaceable. After all, not only do actors choose scripts, but good scripts also choose actors.
A good movie is the result of the mutual achievements of actors and scripts; neither is indispensable.
Just like Director Jing’s righteous face, it won’t work no matter who replaces him.
Of course, Zhou Dongsheng might have been influenced by preconceived notions, but at least after much thought, he couldn't think of an actor who could replace him for the time being.
"Of course. If there is a chance to work with the Central Academy of Drama, I think no one would refuse such a good opportunity, let alone a newcomer like Director Wen. I will definitely bring him to..."
That was all that was said, and both sides stopped there without going into further details. After all, this was enough.
Afterwards, both sides changed the topic and talked about some unimportant interesting things, and this simple meal in the cafeteria of the Central Academy of Drama basically came to an end.
It was the end for Zhou Dongsheng and others, but it was just the beginning for the fermentation on the Internet.
Through the first wave of revelations from students of the Central Academy of Drama as an appetizer, some spectators had already known in advance that the boss Zhou Dongsheng would be in attendance.
Nowadays, the three words "Zhou Dongsheng" have gradually become a synonym for hot search in the Internet's public opinion field. They are on par with Principal Wang, or even better.
After all, compared to Principal Wang who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, although his behavior is very down-to-earth and his personality of daring to speak out is also very likable, he was once praised and recognized by the general public.
But in the final analysis, the obvious second-generation identity is there, which is undoubtedly fundamentally different from the general public, and there is no sense of substitution.
There was no comparison before, and everyone subconsciously ignored this relationship and it was quite fun, but now there is a grassroots representative who started from scratch...
A sharp contrast was formed at once, especially when Zhou Dongsheng took the initiative to step forward and participate in the struggle for the right to speak in the public opinion field.
A more representative identity has undoubtedly become a natural advantage for Zhou Dongsheng, and the general public has also made their own choices. Zhou Dongsheng's rapidly increasing attention and number of fans is undoubtedly a great proof of this.
And "Zhou Dongsheng's Boring Life", a work that is popular among the general public, has undoubtedly become a powerful tool to bring Zhou Dongsheng closer to the general public.
With Zhou Dongsheng's polishing, this press conference obviously became more topical, and the term "Papi Jiang donates 20 million to the Central Academy of Drama" became a hot search.
At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng was also swept up in the popularity and was listed on the hot search list, becoming a big star again.
In addition, with abundant funds and deep pockets, Yi Nian Media will naturally not skimp on marketing expenses.
After all, one is the pillar of the company and the other is the boss. They should save when they should save and spend when they should spend, but they really can't save on this thing.
In particular, the importance of the Dongsheng Charity Foundation, which made a brilliant debut, is self-evident, although this project is not profitable and is a "loss-making" business.
However, if it can really achieve the effect Zhou Dongsheng expected, then its strategic value cannot be easily measured by money.
Even if it cannot be achieved, it would be good to just think of it as building a golden body that can ward off disasters and misfortunes. Oh, no, that's not right. It should be said that shouldering social responsibilities and giving back to society is the obligation.
With the help of Yi Nian Media, a large number of press releases that were polished with money began to be promoted and disseminated throughout the entire network.
"This time it's a real donation! Papi Jiang officially donated 20 million to the Central Academy of Drama!"
"I didn't take a cent, and spent 20 million to give back to my alma mater. Papi Jiang said frankly: The Central Academy of Drama gave me more!"
"Papi Jiang furiously donated 20 million to dispel rumors, netizens: She is worthy of being the No. 1 Internet celebrity of the year!"
"Shocking! A young girl actually spent 20 million for this..."
Well, there are naturally countless titles like this. At that time, when the "shocking style" had not yet become a rat crossing the street, the titles that could catch the audience's attention at the first time and maximize the eye economy were truly popular.
At a time when self-media is just emerging, this trend has not yet become widespread. Although it is driven by the paramount interests of traffic, who can blame the audience for really loving it?
In addition, of course, there is also the exposure and publicity of the Dongsheng Charity Foundation. Combined with Dongsheng being a hot topic last week, this undoubtedly added some controversy to this public welfare activity.
Inevitably, there are accusations and criticisms against Zhou Dongsheng for his behavior of seeking attention. After all, his series of investment operations are just castles in the air and not worth mentioning to the general public.
But in the past half of 2016, Zhou Dongsheng has made quite a few big moves in front of the public, whether it was guest starring in a movie or launching a "1.5 billion box office bet" on Weibo.
Or maybe it's his appearance in the field of short videos, which can be said to be quite lively.
It seems that since Zhou Dongsheng began to emerge at the Wuzhen dinner, his popularity on the Internet has become unstoppable.
In just less than a year, it surpassed the popularity that Principal Wang had accumulated on the Internet over several years.
Now he has loudly stated that he will devote himself to charity, but the vast majority of the people are obviously still taking a wait-and-see attitude.
Don't look at what he says, look at what he does.
In addition, there are also many people who voiced their support. After all, don’t forget that Zhou Dongsheng is now also a strong contender for the title of "National Husband".
Of course, there are some wife fans who are praising him. What are female fans? Who says wife fans must be female fans? (Funny)
As for Zhou Dongsheng at this moment, now that his business here was done and it was a rare opportunity for him to come to the capital, it was natural for him to go shopping around.
What's more, Zhou Dongsheng has many acquaintances in Beijing...
