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[John Wick 4] is a huge hit, and Reba can feel more and more clearly the impact this movie has on herself.

Zeng Jia's agency adopted an almost flattering attitude, offering her more top business endorsements, invitations to appear on the covers of various fashion magazines, and so on.

Everything that happened around her during this period made her feel unusually smooth and comfortable.

Of course, she also knew why all this happened, but she did not become arrogant because of it. She still completed every task seriously as before, and there was no change in the way she treated people.

After coming out of Jiaxing’s president’s office, Reba was still thinking about what Zeng Jia had just said.

"Reba, are you back from America?"

At the corner of the corridor, Yang Mi, who came to the company today, was also surprised to see her.

"I just came back not long ago."

Reba didn't expect to meet Da Mimi when she returned to the company.

"John Wick: Chapter 11 was filmed well. You've become so popular recently that you've become an international superstar."

"Sister Mi, I am so embarrassed. I can't bear it!"

Reba was terrified to hear Yang Mi praising her like that.

"Okay, don't be so humble in front of me.

Is it Zeng Jia who came to the company today to see you?"

"Yes, Mr. Zeng always comes to talk to me about some work matters."

Yang Mi nodded.

"Are you free tonight?
We haven't gotten together for a long time, shall we have dinner together tonight?"

"When you have time, listen to Sister Mi's arrangements~"

Yang Mi smiled and patted Reba's arm: "Okay, I'll send you the time and address later."

The two chatted for a few more words and then Reba left. Yang Mi looked at her back with mixed feelings.

When she signed Reba, she tried her best to support her.

But at that time she could never have imagined that Reba would one day surpass herself in fame and popularity.

"No matter how well you do, you are still helping me make money. I am the boss~"

As I thought this in my mind, some of my feelings of envy and injustice gradually faded away.

Beijing, Liu Yifei's home.

“I knew that [John Wick 4] starring Gu Wei would be a big hit, but I didn’t expect it to get such a high box office result!
The media predicts that the total global box office of this movie will be close to $10 billion in the future.

One billion! This is definitely a big-selling movie in Hollywood!

Did Gu Wei become a Hollywood superstar who swept the world overnight? "

Liu Xiaoli was chattering beside her daughter. Liu Yifei was originally holding a cat and reading a book, but she closed the book when she heard this.

“It’s not as easy as you say.

It's just a movie. Although the box office of "John Wick 4" is high, its influence is not that great.

Moreover, nearly half of the box office revenue for this film came from the domestic market, and the box office revenue outside of China was more than 4 million US dollars."

“More than 4 million is not a small amount. I remember the cost of John Wick 4 was only over million US dollars.

Didn't your film Mulan only gross 7000 million worldwide? "

Liu Yifei frowned slightly: "Mom, you can't compare like that, my movie didn't do well at the box office because it was released during the epidemic.

Later, we launched simultaneous paid on-demand streaming, which brought in more than $2 million in revenue.”

"Yes, yes, it's a matter of release date."

Liu Xiaoli knew she had said something wrong, so she quickly made up for it, then sighed:
"The actress who played the female assassin in John Wick was really lucky. This movie saved her many years of hard work."

"Her name is Dilireba, and she is considered an actress under Gu Wei~"

“No wonder~
According to the final arrangement of the movie, if nothing unexpected happens, she will have the opportunity to appear in the fifth part.

The little girl has a bright future ahead of her."

Liu Xiaoli sighed and looked at her daughter again.

"I see a lot of crews have approached you recently. Do you have any scripts you like?"

Liu Yifei shrugged: "I'm looking, but I don't see anything I like for now.

And I don’t plan to film any more movies this year. Even if there is a suitable one, I will wait until next year.”

After returning from North America, Gu Wei has been busy dealing with various matters in the company.

"Okay, today's meeting ends here. Everyone should go back and finish the tasks that were just assigned to you. If you have any questions, you can talk to Mr. Yang and Mr. Zhao."

In the large conference room, Gu Wei had finished his meeting with the senior executives and it was already time to get off work.

He returned to his office and worked for a while, then left the company and took a car to a high-end restaurant.

"Sorry, guys, I'm late!"

Pushing open the door of the box, he saw several acquaintances of Gu Wei sitting inside.

"Haha, although you are not late, you are indeed the last one to arrive among us.

Have another drink later!"

When Wu Jing saw Gu Wei coming in, he stood up with a smile and led him to sit next to him.

"no problem!"

Gu Wei smiled and waved his hand, saying proudly.

Today's group was organized by Wu Jing. He returned to Beijing after filming "The Meg 2: Abyss". Gu Wei happened to be in Beijing these two days, so he asked him to have dinner together.

Those present were all from their circle, besides Wu Jing there were Guo Fan, Rao Xiaozhi and Lu Yang.

"By the way, why didn't Lao Wen come today? I remember he didn't have anything to do recently, right?"

Guo Fan, who was sitting on the other side, asked.

"You'll have to ask my boss about that~" Rao Xiaozhi said with a smile.

Everyone looked at Gu Wei.

"I have a film I will be working on with Director Wen. He has already taken the crew to the filming location and arranged a series of filming work that will begin soon."

"Is it the movie 'Extreme Rescue' that you invited me to star in before?" Wu Jing asked.

Gu Wei smiled and nodded.

"I read the script. Your movie and the currently popular John Wick 4 share the same worldview. The names and relationships of the two protagonists are the same. Will it also be released globally in the future?"

“Yes, I have already communicated with Lionsgate, and they will invest part of the money as a co-producer.

When the film is released, Lionsgate will be responsible for the promotion of "Extreme Rescue" in North America and other countries around the world.

I will help the film get the same treatment as other Hollywood blockbusters."

Lu Yang sighed: “You said before that you would not go to Hollywood, but at the current pace, Hollywood companies are begging you to cooperate.

The path is different, but the result is the same!"

“Brother, what you said is too exaggerated. These Hollywood companies are only after more profits.

I proved my box office appeal in John Wick 4, so it will be easy to discuss cooperation again." Wu Jing asked curiously, "I saw some media reports that after the big success of John Wick 4, you entered the Hollywood club of 2000 million plus salary. Is that true?"

Gu Wei nodded.

"Wow, that's awesome!"

"This is one movie that will make you a top Hollywood star!"

Everyone was very surprised to see him admit it.

But think about it, there's nothing wrong with Gu Wei getting the highest salary in Hollywood.

As an actor with top appeal in the Chinese market, Gu Wei brought more than 4 million US dollars in additional box office revenue to "John Wick 4".

As some fans commented on the Internet, the box office of the first three films in the "John Wick" series in the Chinese market was zero. Because of Gu Wei's performance, the total box office jumped from more than 3 million US dollars to more than 8 million.

With such exaggerated box office appeal and money-making ability, Hollywood film companies are willing to hire him no matter how much money they spend.

"My current offer is $2000 million plus a share of the box office revenue, which is also acceptable to other Hollywood companies, but there are currently no suitable projects.

After all, it’s not easy to find suitable roles in Hollywood with my skin color.”

"I remember Disney invited you before?" Wu Jing asked after thinking for a while.

"Yes, Disney first approached me for the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings that was released last year, but I didn't take it."

Guo Fan: “I’ve seen that movie.

The growth history of the superhero Shang-Chi in the comics is indeed suspected of being insulting to China. After all, there is the villain "Fu Manchu", and everyone knows how his personality and image came about.

But to be honest, this Disney movie does not contain any elements that are insulting to China.

This movie contains a lot of Chinese cultural elements, such as martial arts, landscape conception and various images of mythical beasts in Chinese legends in "Tarot Village".

Obviously, Marvel did this to please the Chinese market and hoped that the movie would sell well in the country.

It’s a pity that the film was not released in the country in the end.”

Lu Yang nodded: "Indeed, I heard China Film Group talk about this movie.

The content of the film is fine, but mainly because the image in the comic is quite sensitive and there were constant criticisms online at the time, so we decided not to approve it based on the principle of less trouble than more.”

“That’s why I didn’t take the call.

Later it turned out that I did the right thing.

It's not that I have any problem with the plot of Shang-Chi, but the casting of that movie was terrible.

The image of the male lead Simu Liu was very ordinary, and the female lead Awkwafina was even more of a clown, with a round face and small eyes.

I'm not saying that if you're not good-looking you can't act in a movie, it's just that Marvel's casting clearly reflects the Western stereotype of the Chinese!"

Guo Fan laughed and said, “When I watched the movie, I was also surprised when I found out that “Katie” was the heroine.

Think there’s no place in Hollywood for a prettier Chinese actress?

Moreover, Liang Chaowei's "Wenwu" is so handsome, but his son "Shangqi" is so ugly, which is also difficult to comment on."

After he said that, everyone laughed.

When Gu Wei arrived, the dishes in the private room had already started to arrive. Everyone was eating and drinking and chatting in a very casual manner.

"How's the filming of Brother Jing's "The Meg 2" going?" Gu Wei turned the topic to Wu Jing.

"It's OK. Listen to you and I have also made a lot of efforts during the filming. I have communicated with the director and producer about some parts that I think are wrong and need to be changed."

"I hope your film will also be a big hit around the world!" Gu Wei raised his glass.

The two of them clinked their glasses and took a sip.

Wu Jing said, "I'm not greedy for The Meg 2 to have as much box office as your John Wick: Chapter . I'll be satisfied if I can just make back my investment and a little less."

The format of his film is almost exactly the same as Gu Wei's "John Wick 4".

It is also a sequel to an IP that has a certain audience, a Sino-US co-production of an action film with two male protagonists.

[John Wick 4] stars Gu Wei and Keanu Reeves, while [The Meg 2] stars Wu Jing and Jason Statham.

Then it was released simultaneously around the world. The Chinese market relied on Wu Jing to reap the box office, while North America and other markets relied on Jason and the quality of the film itself.

At present, "John Wick 4" which uses this model is undoubtedly a success and is selling like hot cakes.

This situation has made Warner Bros., the investor of "The Meg 2", more confident.

In fact, the current success of "John Wick 4" is due to the fact that Gu Wei's box office appeal in the Chinese market is indeed high, and on the other hand it is also because of the good quality of the film itself.

The original version of "John Wick 4" invited Zhen Zidan to join, but he was just a supporting role. The protagonist has always been Keanu Reeves. Thanks to the gorgeous and intense action scenes, the film earned more than 4 million US dollars at the global box office.

It has also received praise from countless audiences and media.

It seems that there is a big gap in box office revenue compared to the version starring Gu Wei, but you have to know that the original version of "John Wick 4" was not released in China, and its global box office does not include China.

This version after Gu Wei joined the cast is even better than the original in terms of action scenes.

Zhen Zidan and Keanu Reeves are both over 100 years old in total. No matter how professional they are, they can't fight as well as Gu Wei.

Thanks to Gu Wei's strong appeal and the film's excellent quality, it earned more than 4 million US dollars in box office in China, so the total box office is so much more than the original version.

"Director Rao, is your film 'A Thousand Miles Home' going to be released soon?"

After talking about his own movie, Wu Jing asked Rao Xiaozhi again.

I mentioned "A Thousand Miles Home" because he also made a friendly appearance in this movie, but it was a pure cameo with only a few shots.

Hearing his question, Guo Fan, Lu Yang and Gu Wei looked at each other with a smile.

This movie is jointly produced by three companies: Guo Fan Pictures, Wei Ming Tian Xia, and Freedom Cool Whale. Guo Fan and Gu Wei are the film producers, and Lu Yang is the supervisor.

Rao Xiaozhi said: "It's settled, it will be released during the National Day holiday!"

"Then I wish Director Rao's movie a big hit in advance!"

Rao Xiaozhi waved his hand: "I don't have too many fighting scenes, I'm very satisfied as long as I can make back my investment!"

Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "Apart from our film "The Journey Home", only Bona's "Ordinary Heroes" has some competitiveness in this year's National Day film.

However, in comparison, the theme of "A Thousand Miles Home" is more advantageous.

The box office should not be a problem, we just have to see how far the film market can push this film."

"I have 100% confidence in Director Rao and 'A Thousand Miles Home'!" Guo Fan interjected and raised his glass to toast Rao Xiaozhi.

"Director Rao, you worked so hard on this movie!"

"You screwed me so much in making this movie. It was a quickie over a drink, but it took us two years to finish it.

Next time you drink, don't even think about me promising you anything. Guo Fan, you're such a liar!"

Rao Xiaozhi clinked glasses with him, and they both drank the wine in their glasses.

Guo Fan was not angry when he said that, but looked smiling.

Gu Wei and Lu Yang watched from the side with a smile. They both knew the whole story.

At that time, Gu Wei and other three people were drinking and eating. When everyone was chatting, Guo Fan brought up such a project, saying how good the idea was and how well prepared it was. After a lot of persuasion, he got Rao Xiaozhi to agree to take it.

As a result, Guo Fan just patted his butt and went to shoot "The Wandering Earth 2", leaving a pile of information to Rao Xiaozhi.

This was also the first time that Rao Xiaozhi was filming a movie about the evacuation of overseas Chinese. He had no experience at all and could only do it bit by bit. Fortunately, he had Lu Yang to help him.

Now that the film is finished and the movie is out, it is only right that Guo Fan gets criticized. (End of this chapter)