Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 176 Prophecy of One Billion
The premiere officially begins.

There are so many people here today, and you can tell their status in the circle from the seating arrangements.

The first two rows are leaders of the General Administration, CEOs of various film and television companies, and several big directors.

The third and fourth rows are for first-line artists and some directors, including Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie.

Liu Yifei's seat is in the second row, which is still empty now. She will be seated after she goes on stage and finishes the interview.

The seats reserved next to them are for Charlize Theron and Leonardo DiCaprio, followed by Su Chang, and Zhang Liangying and the others are further behind.

Jing Tian was next to Su Chang, and in front of him were Lu Zheng and others.

Qin Hao, Yuan Quan and others sat in the fifth or sixth row. Most of the students from the 96 class of the Central Academy of Drama were here.

To put it bluntly, those sitting in the last row today are all second-tier stars in the circle.

"Director Gu was very strict during filming and often had a stern face."

Liu Yifei took the microphone and talked about the interesting things that happened during the filming on the crew.

“Haha, I was very happy most of the time on the set.”

"I learned a lot of acting experience from Leonardo DiCaprio and Charlize Theron."

“Gu is the most talented young director I have ever met.”

"Worldwide?"

"Yes, he is as good as any director in the world."

Leonardo was generous in praising Gu Wei, and there was a translator talking beside him.

"At the premiere in New York, I said that this movie would become a benchmark for science fiction movies and would go down in film history."

As soon as the translator finished speaking, there was discussion at the scene, and everyone was looking forward to the movie.

Today, Charlize Theron is really beautiful, and the dress she wears shows her mature style.

"I am very grateful to Gu for choosing me among many actresses to play the role. I am impressed by his talent and I look forward to continuing to work with him in the future."

Charlize Theron's answer was standard and her speech was quite cautious.

The interview is over and the most important movie screening is about to begin.

The film begins with the appearance of Leonardo and Theron.

Everyone present stared at the big screen intently.

As the plot unfolds, the Earth is caught in a doomsday crisis, all kinds of crops are suffering from blight, and humanity is facing raging sandstorms and famine, and is on the verge of extinction.

At this time, the professor has two plans. Plan A is to obtain the gravity algorithm and black hole data to build a space station to save everyone on Earth.

Plan B is to abandon everyone on Earth and migrate to another planet with the fertilized eggs.

"Haha, migrating with fertilized eggs, this is considered an alternative form of interstellar migration."

"Don't mention it, it's quite creative."

Some people began to discuss in low voices, and many directors nodded.

As the film continues, the time-space principles that emerge become increasingly complex.

For example, the plot of Murphy's encounter with a ghost when he was a child can easily be understood as the male protagonist Cooper traveling to the future to deliver a message to his daughter in the past.

It seems that many novels are structured this way.

"so beautiful."

“This segment should have been filmed in Iceland.”

Iceland is indeed a magical place, perfect for filming movies, and many places are like alien planets.

"Genius idea."

"Director Gu is amazing now. We can't make such a blockbuster."

Although many film and television company CEOs were shocked after watching "Interstellar", they did not have a strong desire to work in science fiction themselves.

On the one hand, it is limited to domestic special effects production technology.

On the other hand, this type of blockbuster requires too much investment and takes too long to produce, and it is still unknown whether it can be profitable.

The movie, which lasted more than two hours, ended with everyone's fascinated gaze.

After the movie ended, it took more than ten seconds for everyone to recover from the shock.

"Clap clap clap."

I don’t know who took the lead, but there was warm applause at the scene and many people stood up.

“It’s a wonderful movie, especially the special effects, which are full of imagination.

We are all well-known film and television company bosses and directors in the industry. We hope that everyone can make more quality films to drive the development of the industry.”

After the event, the head of the General Administration said a few words, which roughly meant that he hoped everyone would make more commercial blockbusters and learn more from Hollywood.

"In the future, you can go to Xingchen Films for special effects production of your movies. There was no such company in China before, but now that there is one, you should support it more."

Han Sanping is worthy of being the leader. He did not forget to promote Gu Wei on this occasion.

"Huayi will spare no effort to support Director Gu. After all, Director Gu is also a major shareholder of Huayi Company, owning 10 million shares."

Wang Zhonglei seized an opportunity, took the microphone handed to him by the staff, and then spoke directly.

"Wow."

As soon as he finished speaking, many people in the audience started to talk. Before, everyone knew that Gu Wei had purchased shares of Huayi. But after Wang Zhonglei's explanation, they understood the specific amount that Gu Wei had purchased.

"Did Director Gu buy so many?"

Jingtian asked Su Chang in a low voice. They were not that familiar with each other yet, so she felt a little embarrassed.

"Well, almost."

...

Gu Wei and the main creative team came on stage and were interviewed again.

"Director Gu, what is your estimated box office revenue for this movie?"

The host's question made the audience quiet, and everyone stared at Gu Wei. "To be honest, most of the box office revenue of this movie still depends on Europe and the United States, but since you asked, I hope it can break the box office record of imported films in China first."

Gu Wei spoke frankly, an investment of 200 million US dollars, converted into more than 10 billion RMB, even if it could reach 2 billion in China, it would still be far from recovering the investment.

"What about the global box office? Many people compare this movie to Nolan's The Dark Knight. Is Gu Wei confident about this?"

The host continued to ask with a smile.

"Nolan's The Dark Knight is a classic, and its box office has exceeded 1 billion US dollars. I think Interstellar will not be worse than it."

"Batman: The Dark Knight" has so far grossed over 4 million U.S. dollars in North America and over 6 million U.S. dollars overseas. The top three overseas box office figures are the UK with 9026 million, China with 5278 million, and Australia with 4418 million.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the audience was shocked by what Gu Wei said, and most of them had shocked expressions on their faces.

One billion US dollars, according to the current exchange rate, is nearly 7 billion RMB.

You should know that last year's domestic box office statistics were only over 3 billion, and this movie is equivalent to the total revenue of the domestic film industry in two years.

Looking at the expressions of everyone present, Han Sanping nodded with satisfaction.

"Director Gu, if the box office doesn't meet expectations, will you continue to make this type of movie in the future?"

Gu Wei looked at the host and almost suspected that she was here to ruin the show.

The people in the audience also showed interested expressions and looked forward to Gu Wei's answer.

“Yes, even if it doesn’t meet my expectations, I will still shoot big-budget science fiction movies in the future.

I currently have a script in hand, and the initial investment is expected to exceed 2 million US dollars. "

Gu Wei said this in a decisive tone without any hesitation.

"Crash."

After hearing what Gu Wei said, not only the people in the audience, but even Han Sanping were shocked.

Many people gasped, and some of them who were quick-witted were already prepared to inquire about the role after the visit.

This is a Hollywood blockbuster. Take Liu Yifei for example. After starring in several Hollywood movies, her value has skyrocketed. According to the current pay, many domestic film and television companies cannot afford her.

...

Party time.

Gu Wei was the center of the whole audience, surrounded by people inside and outside. Most of the questions he asked were about his role in the next movie.

"Xixi, aren't you going to look for Director Gu?"

"Wait a minute, he's busy right now."

Liu Yifei, Su Chang and others were chatting nearby.

"The casting has not been finalized yet, and the next film will not start until the second half of next year at the earliest."

"Director Gu, will there be domestic actors?"

“Yes, and there will be more than one or two characters.”

Everyone looked at Gu Wei with something a little strange in their eyes. If it wasn't a public place, some of the female stars would have lost control of themselves.

In this way, many female stars looked at Gu Wei with a smile on their faces, as if they were ready to be picked by him.

After a long while, most people gradually dispersed, always leaving some time for others.

"Director Gu, the movie is so great. If there is a chance for the next new movie, please give it a chance."

Liu Dehua spoke very directly and recommended himself directly.

"You're too polite, Brother Hua. I'll definitely work with you if there's a chance."

"Haha, then I would like to thank Director Gu first."

After saying that, he raised his glass and clinked it with Gu Wei.

Then Cheng Long and Li Lianjie came over and chatted with Gu Wei for a while.

As an actor, you definitely want to fight for roles.

Fan Binbin swayed his body and walked slowly to Gu Wei, saying a few words to him with a smile on his face.

Well, it's really majestic.

Our little sister still needs to work harder and can’t be surpassed by too much.

"Director Gu, please give Tiantian a chance in the next movie."

Lu Zheng brought Jing Tian over and said a few words.

Gu Wei answered perfunctorily that the matter had not been finalized yet and he could not agree to it for the time being.

The original purpose of saying this at the premiere was to create hype. Once the box office of "Interstellar" comes out, even if we accept investment, we can sell it at a premium.

From a distance, Gu Wei saw Ning Hao and Wuershan were surrounded by a group of people, and laughter could be heard from time to time.

Gu Wei’s movies are good, but there are too few opportunities. Other directors will definitely not let go of them. Everyone gets what they need. It’s not shameful to want to be famous.

Liu Yifei, Su Chang and a few others, as well as two hosts from Guangguang, got together and had a very happy chat.

As for Leonardo and Theron, they were surrounded by CEOs of various film and television companies.

During the banquet time, the news on the Internet was updated all the time.

"Director Gu said frankly that the global box office target for the film is 1 billion US dollars."

“The next science fiction movie will cost more than Interstellar.”

“Domestic character selection will increase.”

The premiere can be said to be very successful. The news and interviews that came out were able to greatly mobilize movie fans.

When the show was about to end, Gu Wei and Zhang Yimou chatted for a while. The other was still envious of Gu Wei's ability to shoot this type of movie.

...

After the filming, Leonardo and Theron flew back to Hollywood overnight as they had a movie to promote there and time was tight.

　Let's start with a big movie invested by China Film. After the funds are in place, another movie with illegal themes comes out to win awards. Is it possible that the General Administration will not ban its release?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)