Chapter 420: The ambition of the local tyrant Huang Feng
Huang Feng's matter was just an episode for Zhou Xiao, and Zhou Xiao didn't think about it after sending the other party away.
For the next few days, he and AZX waited for feedback after the movie aired.
Although it has attracted a lot of attention among filmmakers, and various film review websites and media evaluations are also very high, it is understandable that the box office of this movie cannot be compared with the super blockbuster with big investment, and secondly, it cannot be compared with the "JURI" adaptation of "Juno", which can cause a lot of discussion, and now it has not won the Oscar to attract global attention, and the genre of the whole movie is not a comedy genre, so it is understandable that the box office attraction is not high.
As for the domestic box office in Japan, Zhou Xiao's popularity has been very stable in recent years, generally speaking, as long as it is Zhou Xiao's movie, he can sell billions of box office if he shoots something, which is the most jealous of Japanese directors. What's more, Zhou Xiao's movie has attracted a lot of attention in Japan this time, and it is bluntly said to be a movie that hits the Oscars, which has attracted the attention of a large number of Japanese people.
Two days before the release of "The Undertaker", the entire Japanese movie theater, as long as there is a screening of "The Undertaker", is basically full.
In fact, Zhou Xiao doesn't care much about box office income at all, whether it is 4 billion, 6 billion or 8 billion yen, it can't be regarded as a big number for him, the more the merrier, but it doesn't matter if it's not much, what he wants to see most is the evaluation of film critics and various directors in the industry.
Two days after its release. These evaluations are finally out.
"Zhou Xiao is a director I like very much, his works are always full of unexpected things, and it is completely impossible to guess the next movie with his previous film.
If it were me, it would never be possible to make two works like "How to Steal the Key" and "The Undertaker" at the same time. "Takeshi Kitano has a high rating.
"It's always easier to discuss the topic of life, "JURI" tells us the story of life, and don't forget the attitude towards life and death from the perspective of the eternal told us by "This Man is from Earth", and now, Zhou Xiao has finally begun to discuss the topic of "death", and the most terrifying thing is that Zhou Xiao discussed it like this. Within ten years, no other Japanese director will be able to make similar themes. Shunji Iwai said in a rare article published in a movie magazine.
"Living in an era with Zhou Xiao, it is unfortunate for someone who wants to compete for the first place, so I make movies purely for fun, and at the same time, I want to thank him for not going too far on the road of a funny artist, otherwise my income may be a lot less." Even one of the troupes, who is similar to Takeshi Kitano, whose main business is a funny artist, and who also makes movies on his side business, has published articles.
Generally speaking, directors rarely evaluate the films of their peers. Even the evaluations are all praises and rarely negative evaluations, which is understandable, they are all mixed in a circle, and they don't see anyone who looks down and doesn't look up. If you really quarrel, how will we meet in the future?
But movie critics have less of this scruple, and Zhou Xiao's movies have not always had negative reviews, as the saying goes, there are as many people as many people like you as there are people who hate you, and there are many people who are not used to watching Zhou Xiao.
But Zhou Xiao's movie this time. The voices of critics are much less, although some critics are very uncomfortable squeezing Zhou Xiao's two sentences, and the vast majority of critics have given positive comments about Zhou Xiao's movie. Film critics are not stupid, they know what Zhou Xiao's movie is going to, and at this time, against Zhou Xiao's movie, it is undoubtedly on the opposite side of the people of the whole country and the Japanese government.
The high evaluation in the society made AZX feel relieved, and then we have to wait, waiting for the response of this movie in the United States, waiting for the Oscar at the beginning of next year, if this movie can win the Oscar at the beginning of next year, Zhou Xiao's fame and attention will rush to the top, and the influence will reach the same level as Takeshi Kitano, if you can't get it...... Zhou Xiao is a big loser, not to mention that the whole of Japan has made such a big gamble for Zhou Xiao's movie, and it is even more unacceptable if it fails.
AZX and Zhou Xiao are going to do other things, AZX began to operate the work of other artists besides Zhou Xiao, and Zhou Xiao, after more than half a year, finally began to care about AKB's work.
AKB's 2007 year,Recruited two graduate students,Now the fourth phase of students have been disclosed and participated in the performance.,The fifth phase of students are still in full swing of secret trainers.,Then,Hoshino Michiru of Group A,Shiho Watanabe of Group B graduated.,Two more places were vacated for AKB, which was already dissatisfied with the staff.。
However, AKB only held one concert during the year, but several groups changed to the public performance, and at the end of the year, AKB will soon have a disruptive group that is somewhat equivalent to the future cabinet festival.
Zhou Xiao has been busy recently, paying attention to the training of the members for the new performance.
He likes to make movies very much, but if he wants to say that he likes it the most, in fact, he still prefers to go to the training ground every day to watch the girls practice singing and dancing, these girls are now very familiar with Zhou Xiao, and treat Zhou Xiao with less respect and more jokes like friends, such an atmosphere is undoubtedly the most comfortable for him.
Today, Zhou Xiao ran to the training ground again, but after a few minutes, the phone on his body rang.
This phone is Zhou Xiao's personal phone, and most of the work calls to him will be made to the agent and will not harass him, so Zhou Xiao will not refuse to answer the phone on his body. took out his mobile phone, and the name on it made him a little surprised, because the caller turned out to be Pan Jiale.
"Why are you interested in calling me?" Zhou Xiao clicked on the phone and asked, Pan Jiale rarely calls Zhou Xiao's phone, usually only before the two of them want to meet, he will call Zhou Xiao to inform him of what he will come to see him later.
But the two have obviously only met for a long time, you must know that they usually don't see each other once in a year or two. That's why Zhou Xiao wondered.
"Zhou Xiao, I called to ask you, is there a person named Huang Feng who contacted you?" Pan Jiale asked.
"Huang Feng?" Zhou Xiao didn't really react to who this name was at first, but he quickly remembered it.
"So that person was introduced by you?" Zhou Xiao asked.
"Hey, in fact, it's not an introduction at all, it's just that I met him at work in China, he has some connections and knows my work, and then I don't know how I know that I am responsible for contacting you......" Pan Jiale wanted to speak and stopped.
"Okay, I got it." Zhou Xiao nodded.
"No, no, no, Zhou Xiao. I didn't ask you to work with him, in fact, I'm thankful if you didn't. Pan Jiale seemed to be afraid that Zhou Xiao would misunderstand, so he said anxiously.
"Oh?" Zhou Xiao didn't understand a little.
"That guy is a nouveau riche, a rich generation, and the poor have money left, and he went to Japan purely to uncover the rules of female artists, if it weren't for various domestic relationships, I wouldn't want to have anything to do with him at all. If you are Japanese, you should not have this kind of scruples, rest assured and boldly refuse him, he will not dare to do anything to you, and as for your company in China, you should not be afraid of him. Now with your influence, if someone dares to do something to you and cause an international dispute, he will definitely not be able to eat and walk around. Pan Jiale said.
"Since you say so, I'm relieved. However, when you met me in Australia before, didn't you just want to introduce me to a domestic businessman? Zhou Xiao understood what Pan Jiale meant.
"The businessmen I want to introduce are all serious businessmen, and his words are not among the people I want to introduce. I only found out yesterday that guy was going to Japan. Pan Jiale said.
"What a ...... Interesting guy. Zhou Xiaodao.
"Interesting? Why do you think so? Pan Jiale asked.
"Actually...... If he wants to uncover the rules, he can dive it......" Zhou Xiao said.
"Huh?" Pan Jiale was a little incomprehensible.
"To tell you the truth, the president of an entertainment company in Japan who is going to this is actually a lot at all, he has money, and he invests his money in the entertainment industry, specifically supporting one or two small artists, in fact, the popularity of small artists is not very high, but on a variety show, he is indeed a little star, which is a normal situation."
"Huh? It's true? ”
"Of course, there is only one premise, that is, you must not force people who don't want to do this kind of thing to do it, let alone that he is a foreigner, even the presidents of those big things in Japan dare not force others to do what they don't want to do, as long as he can understand this, then there is no problem."
"Huh? So those big and small celebrities ......"
"How much money does he have?" Zhou Xiao asked.
"You're asking Huang Feng? He has two mines in the west, and several real estate projects under development, and the working capital is about one or two hundred million yuan...... His real resource is in domestic relations. Pan Jiale said.
"It's not a lot...... That is, just open a small company that can accommodate a few artists. Zhou Xiao said, 100 million yuan is about 1.5 billion yen, even if there are 200 million yuan, the figure of 3 billion yen is just average, don't look at Akimoto Yasu's 2 billion yen to make an AKB, but that can only be done with so many resources of his own, if you change to a guy who has no roots in Japan, let alone 2 billion, even if it is 5 billion, it will definitely not last so long to be able to drive AKB.
However, Zhou Xiao does not seem to reject this Huang Feng's idea: "If he wants to uncover the rules, at most he will sneak one or two third-rate artists who are not very good, and he can't sneak into artists who are really popular and have good industries, if he really sneaks in, I will worry about him, maybe his money will be squeezed out by then." ”
"Hahaha, if that's the case, I'm looking at him as a diving star, but why do you think so? Why don't you reject him? Pan Jiale said.
"If he just wants to uncover the rules, what kind of person actually means that he is not a good person at most, but there have never been many such people in the Japanese entertainment industry, I think that such a person is not even a bad person, what I am most afraid of is that he really wants to make some achievements in the Japanese entertainment industry.
In this circle, it is not enough to have money, vision, talent. ability, even if you don't have three of these things, at least you should have two, so that you, plus enough funds, can work hard in this circle.
This circle is simple and simple, you don't need to drill a lot of interpersonal relationships here, it can be said to be complicated and complicated, in the domestic circle, if you can drill camp. There may be many other things that you don't need to have, you can mix it up and maybe even make a good profit, but in this circle, the ability to drill camp is also needed but not important. Zhou Xiao explained at length.
"Okay, I know, then this person ......" "I'll take a look, if he contacts me again, I'll have a good chat with him, and I can't always make it difficult for you." Zhou Xiao said.
"Thank you so much." Pan Jiale said.
Huang Feng's matter, Zhou Xiao gave Pan Jiale the greatest understanding, and Huang Feng dared to cross Pan Jiale to contact Zhou Xiao directly. It is enough to show that he still has a lot of energy in China, and Pan Jiale, who seems to be a member of the Foreign Affairs Office who is in contact with Zhou Xiao, may not have much backstage. And most of his backstage comes from his work, but if his boss is not on his side, he is nothing.
Zhou Xiao now said that he wanted to give him face, which meant that he would also mention Pan Jiale to him when he helped Huang Feng. And Huang Fengri inherited Pan Jiale's love, and Pan Jiale will be much better in the future, but if it is the other way around. Huang Feng felt that if Pan Jiale was obstructing this, the result might not be very good.
This is the main reason why Zhou Xiao agreed to contact Huang Feng, as for other reasons, it is related to the shape of China and Japan in the future, Zhou Xiao knows that after 2010, Sino-Japanese relations will fall into a very troublesome struggle, in this case, he and his investment in China, especially in entertainment companies, will encounter very big trouble, such a huge trouble, just relying on him alone and a company, and his Chinese relationship may not be enough, in this case, If you can attract more funds and forces to enter the Japanese entertainment industry, even if you don't enter openly but just remotely control behind the scenes, as long as these companies or individuals who are very energetic in China also enter this circle, even if you reduce some exchanges with China for the sake of the general environment, as long as you can keep your company from being hit very thoroughly, it is also very good.
Hanging up Pan Jiale's phone, Zhou Xiao continued to watch the AKB girls practice, busy with their work, and after waiting for two more days, he turned out Huang Feng's phone and contacted the Chinese boss who had been waiting for him for more than a week.
"Mr. Zhou Xiao, I thought you wouldn't contact me!" Huang Feng's voice sounded happy on the phone.
"Boss Huang, I didn't say it, if you suddenly found me at the celebration banquet like that, I'm afraid no one will like it, if Pan Jiale hadn't contacted me in the past two days, I might not have contacted you again." Zhou Xiaodao.
"Oh? It's him? Huang Feng was surprised.
"Yes, Boss Huang, in fact, it's no problem for you to come to me through him." Zhou Xiao said.
When meeting Huang Feng, Zhou Xiao first asked about his purpose.
"Mr. Zhou, don't laugh at me, I'm different from you, you are very powerful, you have such a good talent but I can't, my goal is not high, as long as I can open a small company casually, and then ...... Haha, you know, as long as that's it. Huang Feng said.
"Why did Mr. Huang decide to come to Japan? As far as I know, the domestic ...... I guess that's fine. Zhou Xiao said.
"This matter, I'm going to say that if I want to ask about the glory or something, it's pure bullshit.,I'm just lustful.,And it's not just lustful but lustful with personal interests.,For example, I like those things in Japan.,For example, celebrities.,For example, those things that are called love action movies in China.,I've been like these things for a long time.,I'm thinking about whether I can come to Japan.。 Even if I wanted to come, there were no conditions, and I wasn't stupid, if I really came over single-handedly with money, I wouldn't be deceived by my bottom pants.
Then Tong Guò had a chance, I met Pan Jiale and knew you, I thought at that time, Tong Guò you, following you should be a good choice, I am not to make money, you can look at the money I bring, as long as it can meet my goals. Huang Feng said.
"Mr. Huang, there is one thing I want to make clear to you first, you bring a lot of money, but it is impossible to really want to raise a star above any level, but if your goal is not big, this matter is not completely non-negotiable, but you have to remember that you must not bully others, and the president of the company in the future will definitely not be you, you can only be an invisible investor behind your back." Zhou Xiao said.
"Really? If you really can, you can say anything! Oops, oops, it really can! I didn't expect it to be so easy! Mr. Zhou, don't worry, I will listen to you! Huang Feng said excitedly.
"Okay, then? I'll send someone to contact you in a few days. Zhou Xiao finally said.
"Okay!" Huang Feng nodded. (To be continued......)
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