Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 632 The war begins

Warner Bros. could cause Gu Wei to suffer just a few words from them.

As soon as the news of the share acquisition came out, he received a lot of calls from acquaintances in China. Fortunately, Gu Wei himself did not publicly admit this, otherwise these people would probably not have called him but would have come to him in person.

As I said before, Gu Wei planned to drag it out. Once this matter was made public, there would be endless trouble.

"I think you can do it. You are doing very well in Hollywood and you are very popular."

Han Sanping's sour voice came from the phone, and Gu Wei could smell it even through the phone.

"It's just so-so, nothing real, the media just made up a story to attract traffic, haha."

"Haha, you're still trying to fool me. Warner has already said it publicly."

"You know the ethics of media reporters. They can find trouble for you out of nothing. Besides, how much is my company worth? Even if I give it all to Warner, I can't get many shares in return. Do you think I'm that stupid?" Gu Wei explained cheerfully.

Hearing Gu Wei say this, Han Sanping's voice unconsciously lowered.

This is indeed the case, and once Warner comes in, it is estimated that Gu Wei’s say in film making will be much smaller in the future. Moreover, given the character of this big capitalist, it will be difficult for other domestic companies to get involved in future films.

"This is not our territory, so be careful in the future." Han Sanping said with concern.

"Well, I will pay attention to it, but it shouldn't be a big problem. This is a capitalist society, money plays a big role, and Warner's move is also good. Just like you said, I have become a hot commodity, and others who want to touch me will have to consider the consequences."

"Nonsense. Even in a capitalist society, people are judged by their character. No matter how famous Cameron is, when he comes to China to set up a company, they are still completely obedient to him." Han Sanping suddenly brought up this matter.

After "Avatar" was released, Cameron also wanted to enter the domestic film and television industry because he predicted that the domestic film industry would usher in rapid development in the future.

However, the other party has been planning to set up a special effects company since 12, and it has not been completed for two years. The reason given by the relevant departments to the outside world is that it involves issues such as certificates and other information, but the bottom line is that some people in the mainland want to get involved. Those who understand will understand.

There are many reasons why the Rising Star Film and Television Company has developed smoothly in Hollywood in recent years.

First of all, Hollywood does have a certain degree of tolerance for foreign capital!
Secondly, when Gu Wei first came here, he was just an unknown person and few people thought he would succeed. If it were now, you try it!
Thirdly, Gu Wei rarely eats alone. Warner, Universal, Disney, and DreamWorks are all his partners. I give up my interests and you protect me!

The fourth point is that Gu Wei only engages in the film production industry, and the scale of the company does not continue to expand, so he knows when to stop.

The last point is that Gu Wei used his fame and connections to achieve mutual checks and balances, making everyone rush to cooperate with him instead of viewing him as a thorn in their eyes!

This is also what Gu Wei had planned from the very beginning. It is a condition that other domestic companies do not have, and it is also one of his confidences.

To put it bluntly, the major giants in the domestic Internet field have no shortage of funds, but why can't they invade the North American market and the Hollywood film and television industry?
Because as long as they take action, North American funds will teach them how to behave well and even treat them as a delicious "meal"!
"Understood, don't worry."

"That's good to know. Now that I have come up with this "military plan", aren't you going to give me a definite answer?"

Han Sanping spoke a few words and started again.

"Let's talk about it after I'm done with my work." Gu Wei said helplessly.

"After filming 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes'?"

"Well, after we get married."

"Oh, Yifei is urging you to get married? You deserve it, you've been with her for so many years but you still don't do anything. Now even your mother-in-law is urging you to get married, haha."

When it comes to sarcasm, Old Han's skills have really improved since his retirement, Gu Wei complained silently in his heart.

"Hello...Hello...bad signal, hanging up."

"Your uncle..."

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After Han Sanping called, calls from other people came one after another, sometimes several at the same time.

Light Media and Wanda are the most excited because they are close allies.

"Director Gu, although Guangguang is not wealthy, we can still spend real money to purchase some shares of Tomorrow's Star Films." Wang Changtian said sincerely on the phone.

But why did this sound so awkward to Gu Wei? I bought it with real money, so you want to get it for free?

"Not for sale!" Gu Wei's answer was just two words, simple and straightforward.

"Director Gu, Wanda can invest at a premium. Just give us a number. We will never bargain..."

In comparison, Wanda’s “tycoon temperament” is fully exposed, and it is simply delivering money directly to customers.

"Don't be ridiculous, Mr. Ye. When Xingchen Film and Television Company goes public tomorrow, you can leave a share for Wanda, haha."

"Really?" Ye Ning confirmed with some joy.

"Yes, but the price is not low. Mr. Ye should be mentally prepared."

"Haha, no problem. All Wanda has left is money. Everything is easy." Ye Ning replied happily.

Hearing this, Gu Wei fell silent. At this moment, he was planning to enter the real estate industry.

But on second thought, it might be too late, after all, the "golden age" of real estate is only a few days away.

Most people in the industry sent messages to express their “shock”, and only a few who were particularly close called to complain. As for inquiries from Huayi, Bona, Emperor Entertainment Group, Stellar Media, and Orange Sky, Gu Wei rejected them all, leaving no room for negotiation.

In short, it wasn't until around eight o'clock in the evening that the number of phone calls and text messages gradually decreased.

Later, Gu Wei also received calls from La Peikang, Ren Zhonglun and others, asking similar questions.

Originally, Gu Wei also considered letting China Film Group get involved and giving up part of the company's shares.

The reason for this consideration is that if we have to choose a company in China to invest in, China Film is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

After all, China Film Group holds the right to introduce imported films. Even if it comes in, the six major Hollywood companies will not directly oppose it. After all, the Americans are salivating over the mainland market!
But after repeated consideration, Gu Wei finally gave up this idea. The nature of China Film Group determined that once the other party entered the Hollywood market, Tomorrow's Star Film and Television would definitely be suppressed, including Gu Wei himself.

"Never mind. There's no point in thinking too much. The right thing to do is to make more money and enjoy the "friendly" period between China and the United States in the next few years. Of course, it would be even better if we could promote Chinese culture."

"It all comes down to a cultural competition between the two countries. In that case, let me do it."

On the balcony, Gu Wei muttered to himself.

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domestic.

The Lunar New Year box office is in full swing, and "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" is still crushing more than a dozen other domestic films in the same period.

At the same time, several blockbuster films during the Spring Festival have begun to focus on publicity.

For "Chinese Partners", after the crew of The Crossing was restarted, Huang Xiaoming and John Woo discussed it and finished filming their remaining scenes in just two weeks.

As soon as the filming was completed, Ning Hao took the leader, Deng Chao, Lei Datou and others to start appearing on TV shows and promoting the show.

For this purpose, Song Ge also arranged a special show of "Running Man" for the "Partners" crew.

In order to attract popularity, Su Chang, who was free, was called over. Once a group of people started the show and played games, the publicity effect was surprisingly good.

According to statistics from Xingchen Ticketing, the pre-sale box office alone has exceeded 15 million and is still increasing rapidly.

On the "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven" side, all the Hong Kong celebrities and artists took over and continued to promote the film.

The lead actor Zhen Zidan has frequently appeared on talk shows, talking about the difficulties of filming the movie.

He even boasted to the public that he predicted the box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" would not be less than 1 billion.

However, this person is known as box office poison, and many people in the circle regard this as a joke.

As for "The Man from Macau", the promotional methods are similar, but praising Jing Tian's acting skills has become a habit as usual.

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at the same time.

The Lunar New Year holiday season has entered its second half, and Feng Xiaogang's "Private Customization" is ready to go.

However, just as Feng Xiaogang's "Private Customization" was about to premiere in major theaters, the latest news came from the Oscars.

"According to the latest report released by the Oscar Organizing Committee in the early hours of the morning, nine films, including Parasite, have successfully stood out from 9 registered films from around the world and advanced to the next round of selection for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film."

"The remaining nine films from around the world will compete for the five nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film."

"After missing out on a Golden Globe nomination, Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's 1942 was once again unfortunately not nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film."

Wow, "Parasite" has advanced to the next round and has a high probability of being nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.

"Sure enough, you still can't do it?"

Feng Xiaogang was somewhat depressed after reading the report. The consecutive failures made him completely give up hope.

After all, the Golden Globe Awards are indeed quite accurate when it comes to foreign language films, at least the shortlisted ones won’t be too far apart.

However, blessings come without pairs, and misfortunes never come singly.

Although not being shortlisted is not a disaster, "Private Tailored" had two midnight premieres at 18pm on the 10th and early morning on the 19th, and the film's national box office revenue was approximately 1200 million.

However, due to the sneak preview of "Personal Tailor", the two premieres combined only grossed about 600 million per premiere, which still left a gap of 140 million and failed to surpass "Tiny Times".

As a result, many media outlets have begun reporting on the good news.

"Shocking! The box office of Feng Xiaogang's latest film "Personal Tailor" at midnight was not as good as the record of Guo Jingming's debut film "Tiny Times"."

I have to say that this title does clearly spell out all the elements, and also emphasizes that Guo Jingming is a debut novel.

This made Feng Xiaogang's originally somewhat happy mood was ruined by the media.

It would be fine if Gu Wei, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen and others were compared with him, but how could this random person who came from nowhere be worthy of being compared with him?
Just like that, Feng Dapao was about to lose his temper again.

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(End of this chapter)