Chapter 1633 - 809: The World’s Attention

Chapter 1633: Chapter 809: The World’s Attention

Zhou Yun was very surprised and asked: How did you arrange a meeting with people from the distribution company?

This basically doesn’t align with Zhou Lan’s business responsibilities.

Zhou Lan said: Preparing for the future, art films definitely need international markets; otherwise, showing them domestically will likely result in losses. Didn’t you want to invest in some art films in the future? Although your goal isn’t to make profits, avoiding losses if possible is still better.

Zhou Yun hadn’t expected Zhou Lan to think this far ahead.

She felt somewhat touched.

Zhou Lan: Besides, knowing more people is always a good thing. Who knows when we might need others’ help in the future.

Domestic films need to go out and gain recognition internationally, which requires channels dearly.

They don’t have stable international channels and have to rely on themselves to develop them one place at a time.

Currently, film distribution around Asia is doing quite well domestically, but it’s somewhat lacking in Europe and America, which is related to their preconceived notion that Chinese-language films can’t earn good box office except for action and martial arts films. However, no matter what, Chinese-language films must continuously be released outside to transform quantity into quality, instead of lingering half-heartedly in two-digit cinemas, pretending to be internationally released.

New Shield put in a lot of effort into the global distribution of "Four Killers" and "Two Tigers," which is naturally related to the film genre. Chinese action and martial arts films still have specific markets.

But no matter how you look at it, these two films have both surpassed $40 million in overseas box office, which is an astonishing figure.

Combined with domestic box office, the global box office for these two films has exceeded $100 million.

This is also why Yao Yuanfeng is becoming increasingly polite and attentive to Zhou Yun.

New Shield wants to develop the global box office market, but relying only on films is far from enough; they also need film celebrities.

Zhou Yun is currently the most recognized film celebrity of this period.

When the overseas box office for the two films surpassed $10 million, domestic promotions and reports had already begun.

And as overseas achievements improved, Zhou Yun’s name appeared more frequently in media reports from other countries.

In the past, Zhou Yun’s name was always linked to films like "Life" "Behind the Scenes" and "Deep Sea," which were the ones with the biggest fame for Zhou Yun on the foreign film scene. Now, she has representative works in the minds of mainstream audiences as well.

Of course, many viewers don’t leave with a particularly deep impression of Zhou Yun after watching "Two Tigers" and "Four Killers." Honestly, she wasn’t the absolute lead in these two films.

Tim Lang suddenly went to see "Two Tigers" and came back saying to Zhou Yun, "You were so captivating in that movie, both sexy and strong."

Zhou Yun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

She thought Tim Lang had long since watched the movie.

After all, "Killing Song" is an action film, and her previous serious modern action film was precisely "Two Tigers."

Zhou Yun said: "Tim, any innovative ideas you have, please feel free to tell me directly. Don’t worry about my opinion or whether it can be accomplished; I’ll do my best to support you. If something truly can’t be done, I’ll tell you directly. I’m afraid that directors, due to various concerns, won’t tell me the truth. I’m an actress who wants to hear the truth, do you understand?"

Tim Lang laughed.

"Of course, I already feel it," Tim Lang said. "You’ve really given me many surprises. I’ve previously avoided collaborating with actors from other countries because each country’s people have different habits. I previously collaborated with a Chinese actor, and frankly, it was not a pleasant experience. I couldn’t understand why the production team chose such an actor; later, they told me it’s because this actor is very popular in China. Before knowing you, though aware that you were different from that actor—I had watched your work, and you are truly a capable actress—I was worried when they told me you were the top female celebrity in China, concerned you might be arrogant and difficult to work with. Honestly speaking, I seriously had concerns about you before getting to know you."

"I understand. I hope after knowing me, I haven’t left such an impression," Zhou Yun smiled. "But I really am quite stubborn. If I don’t understand something, I may find it difficult to catch up with your rhythm and pace immediately. In such cases, it’s hard for me to deliver the effect you want; I need more explanation and guidance from you. Please believe me, I absolutely won’t make things difficult for you or intentionally not cooperate. If friction arises, it’s truly because I don’t understand you, and we’ll need to spend more time overcoming it together."

Tim Lang nodded, and his eyes glimmered.

"I’ve been filming for so long, and you’re the first actor to say these words to me before filming."

Zhou Yun said: "I hope we can create a good film together."

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On the first official day of shooting for "Killing Song," the first scene was about everyone meeting for the first time in the film.

Set shooting, green screen.

Zhou Yun changed into her tight suit and came to the set.

Tim Lang came over to explain what they would shoot shortly.

The first scene was a big ensemble scene with more than a dozen actors present, a big challenge.

This scene was about Zhou Yun accidentally getting swept into this deadly game and meeting other contestants in the game hall, where they would mock each other, with an undercurrent of tension.

In the film, this scene was also the first appearance for many actors.