Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 459: Joining the Cannes Red Carpet
In mid-May, the crew of "The Immortal Sword" successfully completed filming.

In order to help increase the popularity of the TV series, Gu Wei took time out of his busy schedule and went to a wrap party with Liu Yifei.

In the final photo, Gu Wei and the young lady sat in the middle, along with the director and leading actors. Everyone gave a cliché thumbs up, and the camera recorded this moment.

After the wrap party, directors Zhang Dapeng and Wang Weiting were in charge of the TV series trailer editing and subsequent production at Xingchen Film and Television Company.

Jiang Xueruo contacted representatives from major satellite TV stations to confirm the time for watching the film.

It has to be said that the film-watching and auctioning operation of "Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Mystical Ancient City" has indeed inspired many companies.

Now, some people in the TV drama industry have begun to follow suit.

As for Yu Bo, Zhang Jin, Yang Junyi and others, they are busy.

Wu Ershan joined the crew of "Special Identity" in early May, but he found out after watching it that this movie was almost entirely handed over to the group of people in Hong Kong Island.

From the leading actors and supporting actors to the filming staff and martial arts instructors, almost all of them are from Hong Kong Island.

Even if Zhao Wenzhuo returns again and Wu Jing joins, there are still not enough people. A good cook cannot cook without rice.

For this reason, Wuershan urged Gu Wei several times to quickly arrange people to join the crew, otherwise normal filming could not start.

"People will be here soon. As I said before, if anyone wants to leave, it should be the Hong Kong Island group. Otherwise, just stay in the crew and continue filming. If you make trouble again, you will all be kicked out."

Wuershan also expressed his understanding of Gu Wei's tough attitude.

However, even though he understood it, Wu Ershan had a hunch that the battle between the mainland and Hong Kong Island triggered by "Special Identity" was about to begin again.

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"The Avengers" set many records in North America, but its domestic box office is still not as good as "Titanic".

Although the box office revenue exceeded 300 million after one week of release, major filmmakers in the industry clearly felt that the film lacked stamina.

What can I say about this movie? Everyone who has seen it thinks it is good, but after leaving the theater, everyone suddenly realizes that they only remember some of the wonderful scenes and have almost forgotten the rest of the content.

Some netizens even commented that this is a standard Hollywood popcorn movie, which is enjoyable to watch, but it is not as classic as "Titanic" that can make people cry and remember it in their hearts.

Having said that, the average daily box office of tens of millions is still difficult for domestic films to handle.

The film that has the most say is naturally "Killing", directed by Guan Hu and starring Huang Bo.

In order to promote the movie, Huang Bo was busy and put in a lot of effort.

As a result, one week after the release of "Killing", the box office was less than four million, which made many people in the industry feel unbelievable.

But the fact is, if the audience doesn't give you face, no matter how much you promote it, it will be useless.

In contrast, Huang Xiaoming's film "Ordinary Man", which cost 1400 million yuan, only grossed million yuan after more than half a month of release. The ending is already decided, a huge loss!

But then again, although the movie was destined to lose money, "Ordinary Man" did win Huang Xiaoming a lot of praise.

After Gu Wei's reminder, Huang Xiaoming's attitude of not caring about the box office, not caring about losing money, and only focusing on movies allowed him to successfully enter the circle of film producers.

In addition, Huang Xiaoming has also been favored by many producers and directors, and his future will definitely be easier.

At the same time, another famous domestic director's film has been scheduled.

Chen Kaige's new movie "Search" is scheduled to be released on July 7. The film crew has revealed the red and black themed Chinese and English concept posters of the film.

A sunglasses shattered by a mouse pointer serves as the core visual element, blurring the boundary between virtual space and the real world. The smashing of sunglasses by a mouse conveys the power of invisible violence for the first time, making people think.

No need to guess, industry media reporters can all guess that this was designed by Brother Chen Kai himself, with his own unique style, aesthetics and profound meaning.

After the release date of "Search" was confirmed, the media reporters gave it a lot of coverage.

The Internet is full of headlines about Chen Kai's movie. Even though the box office of "Titanic" is about to exceed 1 billion, it has hardly affected its popularity.

Afterwards, the release of a piece of gossip made the audience even more excited about the movie.

Relevant departments stated that after careful consideration by the distributor, the imported blockbuster "The Amazing Spider-Man", which was originally scheduled to be released on July 7, was "actively" moved to August 3.

Wow, this is a big deal. No matter what the reason was for adjusting the release date, this news is like a shot in the arm for mainland filmmakers, and everyone's attention is focused on this movie that has not yet been released.

In this situation, some people added fuel to the fire and directly posted a comment online: "Since the super blockbusters entered the mainland, it is often the domestic films that adjusted their release dates to avoid head-on confrontation. But after the release date of director Chen Kai's movie was set, the imported blockbusters were directly scared. Who can save Chinese-language films?
Naturally, only Chen Kai, the winner of the Palme d'Or, is worthy of being the hope of mainland directors."

If you say that the person who posted this was not a troll army, I guess not many people would believe it.

Naturally, among the comments below, some praised "Search" while others disparaged it, and the two groups were arguing fiercely.

But at this moment, Director Chen is indeed sitting on the Diaoyutai, and he is already imagining the scene of "Search" killing everyone after its release.

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Gu Wei took some time to meet with the people from Warner, after all, they had collaborated several times.

The two sides had a smooth discussion and reached an agreement to continue to cooperate on the "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" project in the future. However, the person in charge of Warner Bros. was still somewhat dissatisfied with Gu Wei's schedule.

"Gu, according to your arrangement, it is estimated that the earliest we can start the film is the end of next year. This is a bit too long."

The head of Warner said with a frown.

Seeing this, Gu Wei was also helpless. There was only so much time, and he couldn't rush everything at once.

"Mike, the end of next year is already the fastest speed, and this cannot be adjusted."

"As far as I know, the filming of "The Wandering Earth" shouldn't take that long. Do you have other arrangements?" Mike asked with some confusion after hearing Gu Wei's words.

"Well, Leonardo has been looking for a collaboration with me. You know, he is a little too obsessed with the Oscars."

Gu Wei didn't say the whole thing, but mentioned it in a tactful way.

Hollywood superstar Leonardo is teaming up with a top international director. The two sides may reach a cooperation and will most likely compete for an Oscar. If this news were to be leaked, it would probably immediately cause a stir in the Hollywood entertainment industry.

Upon hearing this, Mike, the head of Warner, had his eyes lit up, as if he had gained something extra from this trip.

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The crew of "The Wandering Earth".

Huang Xiaoming just took a week's leave some time ago, and now it's Liu Ye's turn, and the reason he gave is impeccable.

"Director, that's the Cannes Film Festival. As the leading actor, I definitely have to go."

Lou Ye's film "Floating City Mystery" was successfully shortlisted for this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Coincidentally, Lou Ye originally invited Qin Hao to play the male lead in this movie, but Qin Hao was busy with "Ghost Blows Out the Light" at the time, so he had to reluctantly refuse.

Helplessly, Lou Ye finally chose Liu Ye as the male lead, and partnered with Hao Lei, Qi Xi, Zhu Yawen and others to complete the film.

Now that the movie has been successfully shortlisted, Qin Hao feels uncomfortable watching his classmate Liu Ye walking the red carpet at Cannes.

Originally, this guy wanted to complain to Gu Wei, but was dismissed by Gu Wei with the words "What have you lost? "Ghost Blows Out the Light" set the record for the highest first broadcast price of a domestic TV series."

As one of the largest and most important film festivals in the world and the first of the three major film festivals in Europe, Cannes is one of the important events in the film industry that can rival the Oscars.

There is no shortage of big names on the Cannes red carpet, and it is also a place where directors and actors compete.

On the 16th, the film festival opens.

Many Chinese-language stars have also rushed to Cannes to make an appearance. In addition to Zhang Baizhi and Fan Binbin, Hao Lei, Liu Ye, Yao Xingtong, Yang Mi, Liu Kaiwei and others will also arrive in Cannes in the near future.

Back home, Han Sanding was watching coverage of the Cannes Film Festival and couldn’t stop smiling.

"This year's Cannes 'Chinese Film Night' will focus on promoting the Chinese film "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains." "

This is news coming from Cannes. As one of the most popular events during the Cannes Film Festival, promotion is also an excellent exposure for the film. On the one hand, it is the external copyright, and on the other hand, it attracts everyone’s attention, especially attention of domestic audiences.

Obviously, this movie, which was mainly invested by China Film Group, did it, and it attracted the attention of many reporters at the press conference.

"Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" is co-directed by Sun Jianjun and Hollywood director Bob Brown, and post-production has not yet been completed.

It has to be said that this is the benefit of a movie participating in an international film festival. The popularity has been hyped up before it is even released. According to current surveys, domestic audiences also have high expectations for this movie.

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At this moment, the long-rumored news finally came to a conclusion.

"Wanda announced a $26 billion acquisition of AMC, the world's second largest cinema chain, including the purchase of 100% equity and the assumption of debt"

"It's great to be rich. Wanda stole the show this time."

After the news was reported, many film company CEOs in the industry had sour tones in their voices. Apart from that, they were filled with jealousy.

As the largest cinema chain company in China and even in Asia, Wanda has become one of the largest cinema chain operators in the world after its successful acquisition of AMC.

Although film and television companies in the industry are jealous, directors and producers are very supportive of Wanda.

The reason is that Wanda Cinemas has recently provided strong support for domestic films.

At present, most cinema chains have reduced the number of screenings of a few domestic films, especially the Taiwanese epic "Seediq Bale", which only grossed 400 million yuan in the first week of its release. Most of the prime time slots and theaters were given to Hollywood blockbusters, but Wanda did the opposite.

Not only did Wanda increase the screening rate of "Seediq Bale", but it also did not reduce the screening rate of "The Ordinary Man" and "The Killing", two box office flops.

By doing so, Wanda Pictures has gained extremely high reputation and praise in the industry.

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(End of this chapter)