Zhou Ziheng stayed in Hengdong for about a week and inspected the construction of the Hengdian film and television base.
Then, in May, Zhou Ziheng participated in a charity fundraising event for an education fund that he initiated himself.
The funds collected from charity will be used to support poor students to go to school, as well as to recruit teachers, build schools and other charities that are beneficial to education.
Zhou Ziheng was busy for this charity for more than half a month.
He mainly carried out activities overseas, raising funds from places such as Japan and Singapore, and then used them for educational purposes in the mainland.
In June, Zhou Ziheng was awarded the title of Top Ten Young People of Guangdong, and he attended the event in person.
After the show ended, he visited the crew of "See You Tomorrow" in Beijing.
Last year, Zhou Ziheng invested five million yuan in Feng Xiaogang, and he used the money to shoot "Party A and Party B".
The film was released in mainland China in December and caused a massive viewing craze after its release.
With a box office of 36 million, the era of Feng-style comedies was ushered in.
Feng Xiaogang has become the current mainland director with the highest box office.
He found Zhou Ziheng with high spirits and took out the script of "See You Tomorrow".
Of course Zhou Ziheng knew about "See You Tomorrow", so he directly invested seven million in it.
At present, the filming of "See You Tomorrow" has started in full swing.
Ge You is still the leading actor, and Xu Fan is the female lead.
Beijing.
As soon as Zhou Ziheng arrived at the door of the "See You Tomorrow" crew, Feng Xiaogang and a group of main creators came out to greet him in person.
"Welcome Mr. Zhou!"
The success of "Party A and Party B" made Feng Xiaogang turn around in one fell swoop. From being a box office poison and a slacker avoided by investors, he became a well-known domestic director.
The box office success also made this guy change the way he speaks and does things.
In the past, when he saw Zhou Ziheng, he would subconsciously lower his head.
Now, that feeling of restraint and humility has completely disappeared.
Zhou Ziheng didn't care about his inconsistent attitude.
He and Feng Xiaogang are not good friends.
The relationship between them is purely that of business partners.
Feng Xiaogang needs his funds to make movies, and he needs Feng Xiaogang to make money for him.
Moreover, he doesn't think that Feng Xiaogang's approach is wrong.
This guy is indeed full of vigor and vitality.
Due to the success of "Party A and Party B", many film investment companies have approached him, but he refused them all and continued to cooperate with Hengyu. Just based on this point, he now has the capital to show off in front of Zhou Ziheng.
"I'm just coming to take a look. It shouldn't affect the filming, right?"
Zhou Ziheng asked with a smile.
"Boss Zhou, you're joking. It's our crew that's been blessed by your presence here.
I heard that you came here and specially found a reporter. Later, Mr. Zhou, you have to help us take some photos for publicity. "
Feng Xiaogang knows a lot about marketing.
Why in later generations he always had to attack others before the movie was released.
It would be better to attract attention this way.
Similarly, borrowing Zhou Ziheng's fame to promote "See You Tomorrow" is also a common tactic.
"That's no problem. By the way, when will the crew go to the United States to shoot?"
Zhou Ziheng entered the crew under the guidance of Feng Xiaogang and asked questions.
The investment in "See You Tomorrow" is much larger, and the story is set in a foreign country, telling the story of two young people who immigrated to the United States.
Therefore, subsequent filming will be moved to the United States.
"I have some connections in the United States. I'll leave you a number later. When you get there, you can contact them if you have any questions."
Zhou Ziheng had a very pleasant collaboration with EMI.
EMI in America would love for Zhou Ziheng to come to them if he has any business.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Zhou. I was thinking about asking you about this sometime."
Feng Xiaogang smiled, revealing his two big front teeth.
"Mr. Zhou, when will your Epoch-making band hold a concert again? I didn't have time to go to the concert recently, but I was thinking of going to the concert later.
I didn’t expect you guys had already finished the concert.”
Ge You next to him suddenly asked with a smile.
"The concert may not be held for the time being, but you can go buy our record. On the 16th, our group's record [Era-shaping] will be released."
Zhou Ziheng responded with a smile.
He didn't quite believe that Ge You liked their group.
Most of the time it's just a courtesy, or they're asking on behalf of their children at home.
"That's great. I'll definitely buy a few more to show my support."
……
"See You Tomorrow" is considered Feng Xiaogang's representative work, and it also represents Feng Xiaogang's style.
The style is inseparable from two or three ordinary people, some mild jokes, and an interesting plot.
Feng Xiaogang's style is "stingy", with small themes and small productions.
It was because he mastered the "small" that he was able to achieve box office success.
This is why people say small but exquisite. Small subjects contain great meanings, and ordinary things contain true philosophy.
The same is true for "See You Tomorrow".
Apart from the filming crew, there are only a few real actors in the entire crew.
Zhou Ziheng also met Xu Fan on the crew.
No wonder Feng Xiaogang ended up marrying this woman.
This person was very attractive and beautiful during this period.
It's a pity that in the future, she followed Feng Xiaogang and gradually lost her body shape...
In addition to her, the same thing happened to Chen Hong, who married Arthur's father.
After getting married, her figure gradually changed and she became more and more plump.
After visiting the crew of "See You Tomorrow", Zhou Ziheng went to Zhang Yimou's place again.
Compared with Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou has not made much money for Zhou Ziheng in the past two years.
The previously filmed "If You Are the One" achieved a box office revenue of 4600 million.
But the investment is also large.
Although there is still profit, it is undoubtedly much less than the multiple-fold profit of "Party A and Party B".
This year, Zhang Yimou filmed a movie called "No One Left Behind", which reflects the current situation of rural education in China. It adopts a documentary style of shooting and is a work in which Zhang Yimou uses entirely non-professional actors.
Zhou Ziheng does not expect this movie to make box office revenue, he only hopes to win some awards internationally and make money by selling the copyright.
"Has Director Zhang ever thought about making a commercial film?"
New scene: After Zhou Ziheng and Zhang Yimou watched the finished film of "Not One Less", they went to the office together to discuss things.
Zhou Ziheng suggested with a smile.
"I have thought about it, but for now, I'll just forget about it. I plan to shoot a few more realistic films."
Zhang Yimou is clearly not ready to make a commercial blockbuster.
Hearing this, Zhou Ziheng nodded.
He wasn't in a hurry either.
This is definitely not the time to make a commercial film.
The mainland market is not yet mature enough.
“If I were to make a commercial film, I would definitely use all big-name actors.
You will be needed when the time comes."
Zhang Yimou joked with a smile.
"That's no problem. I should be able to find a way to help you contact most of the actors in the Chinese-speaking regions."
Zhou Ziheng was not joking.
But he is really capable.
(End of this chapter)
Then, in May, Zhou Ziheng participated in a charity fundraising event for an education fund that he initiated himself.
The funds collected from charity will be used to support poor students to go to school, as well as to recruit teachers, build schools and other charities that are beneficial to education.
Zhou Ziheng was busy for this charity for more than half a month.
He mainly carried out activities overseas, raising funds from places such as Japan and Singapore, and then used them for educational purposes in the mainland.
In June, Zhou Ziheng was awarded the title of Top Ten Young People of Guangdong, and he attended the event in person.
After the show ended, he visited the crew of "See You Tomorrow" in Beijing.
Last year, Zhou Ziheng invested five million yuan in Feng Xiaogang, and he used the money to shoot "Party A and Party B".
The film was released in mainland China in December and caused a massive viewing craze after its release.
With a box office of 36 million, the era of Feng-style comedies was ushered in.
Feng Xiaogang has become the current mainland director with the highest box office.
He found Zhou Ziheng with high spirits and took out the script of "See You Tomorrow".
Of course Zhou Ziheng knew about "See You Tomorrow", so he directly invested seven million in it.
At present, the filming of "See You Tomorrow" has started in full swing.
Ge You is still the leading actor, and Xu Fan is the female lead.
Beijing.
As soon as Zhou Ziheng arrived at the door of the "See You Tomorrow" crew, Feng Xiaogang and a group of main creators came out to greet him in person.
"Welcome Mr. Zhou!"
The success of "Party A and Party B" made Feng Xiaogang turn around in one fell swoop. From being a box office poison and a slacker avoided by investors, he became a well-known domestic director.
The box office success also made this guy change the way he speaks and does things.
In the past, when he saw Zhou Ziheng, he would subconsciously lower his head.
Now, that feeling of restraint and humility has completely disappeared.
Zhou Ziheng didn't care about his inconsistent attitude.
He and Feng Xiaogang are not good friends.
The relationship between them is purely that of business partners.
Feng Xiaogang needs his funds to make movies, and he needs Feng Xiaogang to make money for him.
Moreover, he doesn't think that Feng Xiaogang's approach is wrong.
This guy is indeed full of vigor and vitality.
Due to the success of "Party A and Party B", many film investment companies have approached him, but he refused them all and continued to cooperate with Hengyu. Just based on this point, he now has the capital to show off in front of Zhou Ziheng.
"I'm just coming to take a look. It shouldn't affect the filming, right?"
Zhou Ziheng asked with a smile.
"Boss Zhou, you're joking. It's our crew that's been blessed by your presence here.
I heard that you came here and specially found a reporter. Later, Mr. Zhou, you have to help us take some photos for publicity. "
Feng Xiaogang knows a lot about marketing.
Why in later generations he always had to attack others before the movie was released.
It would be better to attract attention this way.
Similarly, borrowing Zhou Ziheng's fame to promote "See You Tomorrow" is also a common tactic.
"That's no problem. By the way, when will the crew go to the United States to shoot?"
Zhou Ziheng entered the crew under the guidance of Feng Xiaogang and asked questions.
The investment in "See You Tomorrow" is much larger, and the story is set in a foreign country, telling the story of two young people who immigrated to the United States.
Therefore, subsequent filming will be moved to the United States.
"I have some connections in the United States. I'll leave you a number later. When you get there, you can contact them if you have any questions."
Zhou Ziheng had a very pleasant collaboration with EMI.
EMI in America would love for Zhou Ziheng to come to them if he has any business.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Zhou. I was thinking about asking you about this sometime."
Feng Xiaogang smiled, revealing his two big front teeth.
"Mr. Zhou, when will your Epoch-making band hold a concert again? I didn't have time to go to the concert recently, but I was thinking of going to the concert later.
I didn’t expect you guys had already finished the concert.”
Ge You next to him suddenly asked with a smile.
"The concert may not be held for the time being, but you can go buy our record. On the 16th, our group's record [Era-shaping] will be released."
Zhou Ziheng responded with a smile.
He didn't quite believe that Ge You liked their group.
Most of the time it's just a courtesy, or they're asking on behalf of their children at home.
"That's great. I'll definitely buy a few more to show my support."
……
"See You Tomorrow" is considered Feng Xiaogang's representative work, and it also represents Feng Xiaogang's style.
The style is inseparable from two or three ordinary people, some mild jokes, and an interesting plot.
Feng Xiaogang's style is "stingy", with small themes and small productions.
It was because he mastered the "small" that he was able to achieve box office success.
This is why people say small but exquisite. Small subjects contain great meanings, and ordinary things contain true philosophy.
The same is true for "See You Tomorrow".
Apart from the filming crew, there are only a few real actors in the entire crew.
Zhou Ziheng also met Xu Fan on the crew.
No wonder Feng Xiaogang ended up marrying this woman.
This person was very attractive and beautiful during this period.
It's a pity that in the future, she followed Feng Xiaogang and gradually lost her body shape...
In addition to her, the same thing happened to Chen Hong, who married Arthur's father.
After getting married, her figure gradually changed and she became more and more plump.
After visiting the crew of "See You Tomorrow", Zhou Ziheng went to Zhang Yimou's place again.
Compared with Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou has not made much money for Zhou Ziheng in the past two years.
The previously filmed "If You Are the One" achieved a box office revenue of 4600 million.
But the investment is also large.
Although there is still profit, it is undoubtedly much less than the multiple-fold profit of "Party A and Party B".
This year, Zhang Yimou filmed a movie called "No One Left Behind", which reflects the current situation of rural education in China. It adopts a documentary style of shooting and is a work in which Zhang Yimou uses entirely non-professional actors.
Zhou Ziheng does not expect this movie to make box office revenue, he only hopes to win some awards internationally and make money by selling the copyright.
"Has Director Zhang ever thought about making a commercial film?"
New scene: After Zhou Ziheng and Zhang Yimou watched the finished film of "Not One Less", they went to the office together to discuss things.
Zhou Ziheng suggested with a smile.
"I have thought about it, but for now, I'll just forget about it. I plan to shoot a few more realistic films."
Zhang Yimou is clearly not ready to make a commercial blockbuster.
Hearing this, Zhou Ziheng nodded.
He wasn't in a hurry either.
This is definitely not the time to make a commercial film.
The mainland market is not yet mature enough.
“If I were to make a commercial film, I would definitely use all big-name actors.
You will be needed when the time comes."
Zhang Yimou joked with a smile.
"That's no problem. I should be able to find a way to help you contact most of the actors in the Chinese-speaking regions."
Zhou Ziheng was not joking.
But he is really capable.
(End of this chapter)
