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This year's summer movie, the first film released in the domestic film market was an anti-epidemic film "You Are My Spring".

If this movie had been released last year, it would probably have done well at the box office.

Even if it is not as good as "Chinese Doctor" and "Hug You Through the Cold Winter", it should not be a problem to get a box office of several hundred million.

Unfortunately, the epidemic is now basically over, people's mentality has calmed down, and they have already been moved by previous movies, so they are a little uninterested in watching movies of this theme.

So even with the participation of stars such as Zhou Dongyu, Huang Xiaoming, Song Jia, Pan Binlong, etc., "You Are My Spring" only got a final box office of 3000 million, which can be said to be a terrible flop.

In the second week, the Hong Kong film "The Detective" was released, and the box office and popularity were relatively good, which slightly heated up the market.

The movie follows the route of traditional Hong Kong films, and the overall plot is well controlled, but the quality is actually not as good as the "Detective" from many years ago.

Liu Qingyun, who is over 50 years old, looks very old when playing the "detective", and Cai Zhuoyan, who plays the policeman, no longer has the youthfulness of the past.

Judging from the actors, Hong Kong films and even the Hong Kong film and television industry are really falling behind.

Although there have been occasional excellent works in the past two years, the movies always feature the same familiar faces.

Twenty years ago, the audience watched them, and twenty years later, it is still these people.

After "The Great Detective", two science fiction comedy films "Mozart from Outer Space" and "Alone on the Moon" were released.

These two films are of similar genres, but their reputation and box office are worlds apart.

After the release of "Mozart from Outer Space", its reputation quickly collapsed and its box office also plummeted.

The movie "The Lone Moon", co-starred by Shen Teng and Ma Li again, triggered a wave of movie-watching with its endless gags and jokes, and completely ignited the movie market in this summer.

".Do you think that movie [Mozart from Outer Space] is really as bad as netizens say?"

In a private room of a Japanese restaurant in Beijing, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei were eating and chatting about several recently released movies.

[Go Where There’s Wind] This was the first time the two of them had dinner together since returning from the filming, mainly because Gu Wei was too busy and couldn’t spare the time.

"Roughly the same.

Although "Mozart" brings together comedy stars such as Fan Wei, Huang Bo, and comedy movie regulars such as Yu Yang, Xu Juncong, Jia Bing, and Wang Ning, there are not many funny moments overall, and it is rather awkward.

This movie is somewhat similar to another movie I saw many years ago."

Liu Yifei raised her head slightly: "Which one?"

"Zhou Xingchi's [CJ7].

As both are science fiction comedies, the plots have many similarities, but Chen Sicheng is far inferior to Stephen Chow in storytelling.

The plot of [CJ7] is simple but prominent and well-told, while the plot of [Mozart from Outer Space] is rich but not well-told and seems a bit exaggerated. "

"Oh, I was planning to go see this movie in the next couple of days."

Gu Wei waved his hand: "Don't watch it, it's a bad movie.

If you are really curious, you can watch it at home after the platform goes online in a few days."

“What about [Lone Moon]?

This movie is extremely popular right now, with box office revenue of over 9 million in the first three days!"

Gu Wei picked up a piece of salmon and put it in his mouth: "[Lone Moon] is not bad.

Shen Teng's comedy films have a very high standard.

At the very least, there are enough gags and jokes.

Of course, the premise is that he is the lead actor, guest appearances don’t count.”

Liu Yifei nodded and said, "Let's go watch Lone Moon after dinner, shall we?"

Gu Wei thought about it for a moment and said, "Alright, wait for me to make a phone call and arrange it~"

As he said this, he put down his chopsticks, picked up his phone and made a call.

After a while, he hung up. Liu Yifei asked curiously, "Which cinema are we going to after dinner?"

Gu Wei smiled and said, "Let's not go to the cinema. I asked someone to get a copy for us. We can go back to my private cinema and watch it later."

"Rich people like you really never follow the rules!"

"Haha, Xixi, aren't you also a little rich woman~"

"My money is far less than yours."

The two chatted jokingly for a while, and Gu Wei asked Liu Yifei about her work arrangements for the second half of the year.

"I don't schedule my time as full as you do.

My idea is that filming one drama a year is enough. In addition to some necessary activities, I can go out for travel or read books and watch dramas at home."

Gu Wei nodded: "This is how you live.

After I finish the projects I’m working on in the next two years, I’ll also take a good rest.”

"You are at the peak of your career right now. How could you have such an idea?"

Liu Yifei has become accustomed to Gu Wei's busyness and understands it very well.

The other party's popularity and status have reached the top level in the domestic entertainment industry, and it is unprecedented. Even if he doesn't think about looking for projects, countless invitations will come to him.

So it is not easy to relax.

"Come on, I just want to take a break, I'm not going to quit, what's so surprising?

I have been busy for ten years since I entered the industry in 2012 when I filmed "Blade of the Assassin". It is time for me to take some time off and rest."

"You're right~"

July has passed quickly, and "The Lone Moon" is currently leading the summer movie market.

The total box office exceeded 15 billion yuan in two weeks of release, and the screening rate was as high as 52%.

After it, there is "The Great Detective" with a box office of 7 million and "Mozart from Outer Space" with a box office of 2 million.

However, the potential of both has been exhausted, while Lone Moon still has a lot of room for improvement.

On August 8, the premiere ceremony of "John Wick 3" was held in Beijing.

On that day, the film's director and another leading actor, Keanu Reeves, also appeared in Beijing. Many celebrities in the circle came to support the premiere ceremony, and it was as star-studded as some large-scale evening parties in the domestic entertainment industry.

"Wang Baoqiang is here. He has rarely appeared in public recently. I wonder what he is busy with?"

"I heard he is making a movie, he is directing and acting in it himself"

"He's going to direct again, isn't it going to be 'A Chinese Odyssey Part Two'?"

"Who knows? Anyway, I won't watch any movies directed by him. Baoqiang is a good actor but not a good director."

On the red carpet outside the premiere venue, familiar stars walked by one after another, the media cameras on the side kept flashing, and the onlookers screamed from time to time.

"Deng Chao brought Sun Li with him. He and Gu Wei really have a good relationship!"

"Huang Xiaoming is here. The person next to him is Li Bingbing, right? Why are these two here together?"

“We have been good friends for a long time.

It’s normal to come together.”

"That's Guo Fan, right? I heard that The Wandering Earth 2 has already finished filming. I wonder when it will be released?"

“I heard that Gu Wei will not be in the second part and Wu Jing will be the lead actor, which is a bit of a pity.

I still want to see the story of Liu Qi and Han Duoduo when they grow up!"

"Look, it's Yang Mi, I didn't expect she's here too!"

"That's normal. Da Mimi and Gu Wei have always had a good relationship. They have worked together on many TV series and movies. Eternal Love is my favorite!"

"There are also Xiao Yang, Zhang Tianai, Gulinaza, and Li Xian. They all seem to be artists under Gu Wei."

Just as the onlookers were counting on their fingers the stars who came to attend the premiere ceremony, cheers suddenly came from the crowd.

"Look, Liu Yifei, Liu Yifei, I love you!"

"Liu Yifei is so beautiful!"

"Wife!!"

As soon as Liu Yifei, who was wearing casual clothes, arrived at the place, the fans around her started screaming.

The main reason why she is so popular is not only because of her fame, but also because of the hit TV series "Dream of Red Mansions" which aired in the past two months.

Even though the TV series has been aired for almost a month and many other hit dramas have been released during this period, the popularity of "Dream of Red Mansions" remains unabated.

It can be said that this TV series reversed Liu Yifei's popularity, which had been declining after filming the movie, and returned to its peak.

Inside the venue, Yang Mi, who had arrived earlier and was chatting with Reba, also heard the shouting outside.

"I didn't expect her to come. She rarely attends such occasions."

Of course Reba knew who Sister Mi was talking about.

"Brother Wei and Liu Yifei just finished working together on a TV series. If she has nothing else to do, it would be normal for her to come and attend the premiere to show her support."

Yang Mi nodded: "I know this~
By the way, I haven’t congratulated you yet.

Your character in John Wick 4 should be considered the heroine.

Now that the movie is released, you will soon be an international superstar!"

Reba smiled bitterly after hearing what Yang Mi said: "Sister Mi praises me to death.

The role I played is indeed the female character with the most screen time in the movie, but this movie is a purely male drama.

The real protagonists are only Keanu Reeves and David Wai, everyone else is a supporting role.

I, the so-called heroine, am just a cameo character. I only have a few scenes and my appearances are even less than those of the villain."

Yang Mi patted her arm and said, “No matter how big the role is, being able to participate in this kind of project is already a success for you.

If John Wick 4 sells well around the world, it will be a huge boost to your fame."

Yang Mi now has complicated feelings towards Reba.

She originally wanted to promote Reba. After all, she was the boss. The more famous her artists were, the more money they could make and the more benefits she would get.

However, with Reba's rising fame in recent years, the other party is no less popular than her boss in terms of traffic.

If "John Wick" becomes a hit, Reba's fame may surpass hers.

The changes in their identities and fame also caused some subtle changes in her attitude towards Reba.

However, Yang Mi is a thoughtful person. Even though she is not as open-hearted to Reba as she was at the beginning, there is absolutely no sign of change on the surface.

"Mijie, what you said is too exaggerated. I just want to film well and don't think too much about it."

“Whether you like it or not, this is a good thing.

This movie plus "The Wandering Earth 2" in which you participated, these two movies will not only increase your popularity but also help you open the door to the film industry.

There is a bright future ahead!"

Faced with these compliments from her best friend, Reba didn’t know how to respond and could only keep smiling.

There are many stars attending the premiere ceremony today, most of them are Gu Wei’s friends.

After greeting Deng Chao, Bao Qiang and others, he started chatting with Guo Fan.

"I sent you an invitation, but I didn't expect you to actually come.

Is the post-production of [The Wandering Earth 2] finished? "

“No, but soon.

The post-production editing is basically completed, but some special effects and rendering are not yet finished.

I don't have to monitor these tasks from morning to night like I did at the beginning, so I can take a break.

It just so happens that your new movie is coming out, so I came over to join in the fun."

After hearing what Guo Fan said, Gu Wei smiled and patted his shoulder: "Since you are not busy, let's have a drink together tonight.

I called Wen Muye, Rao Xiaozhi, Lu Yang and others to come together.

Let's get together. Director Rao has complained to me a lot in the past six months. You threw the project to him and he disappeared, just like a boss who just walked away with his hands up! "

“Haha, no problem.

I have time today.

That's because I believe in Director Rao's ability. Look at the film he shot "A Thousand Miles Home" which was very good.

I believe that the film will achieve good results during the National Day release!"

Gu Wei smiled and said, "You can talk to Rao Xiaozhi about this during dinner tonight."

All the guests arrived and the premiere ceremony began soon.

There were no surprises in the process, just simple interview interactions and movie screenings.

Whenever Gu Wei appears in a movie, he is always the focus of media attention.

Even though "John Wick 4" is a Hollywood blockbuster, reporters would only ask him questions like why he took on the role and how it felt like working with a Hollywood team for the first time.

Director Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves feel like two mascots.

"I reiterate that John Wick 4 is a Sino-US co-production, and I have no plans to develop in Hollywood.

This collaboration with the Lionsgate team is indeed a new attempt, but I believe the result will be good.

Because John Wick 4 is a good movie that is worth going to the cinema for!"

The interview and interactive session ended and the movie officially began to be screened.

John Wick 4: Chapter 50 is two hours and minutes long, which is much longer than the average movie, but it will never make the audience feel bored or unbearable, because more than half of the movie is spent on wars, and the various fighting scenes are very smooth and exciting.

In the field of action movies, "John Wick 4" is definitely one of the top ones.

The action scenes in the movie can be roughly divided into three major battles.

The first is the battle of the Osaka Hotel, which is also the first time Gu Wei and Keanu Reeves meet and fight.

The two have different fighting styles, Keanu Reeves is more direct, while Gu Wei's movements are swift and graceful.

The first battle ended with Gu Wei's character's victory, and Keanu Reeves escaped with injuries.

The second was the Battle of Berlin.

This time, the two of them had a common opponent at this stage. They resolved some conflicts while fighting side by side and decided to join hands to deal with the big boss.

The third battle of Paris was also the final battle.

With the help of Gu Wei, Keanu Reeves fought from darkness to dawn and finally defeated the cunning and evil Marquis de Gramont.

The villain died, the good camp won, and the movie came to an end. In the last shot, Gu Wei bought flowers and went to watch his sister's violin street talent show. When he was about to approach his sister, he met the daughter of Hiroyuki Sanada, who was accidentally killed by him, who came to seek revenge. She was the Japanese female assassin played by Reba.

Finally, a frontal shot of Reba was given, and the screen went black. (End of this chapter)