Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 649: Bring One of the Chinese Film Studios
"Chinese Partners" has a large creative team. The leading actors Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao are top male stars in the domestic entertainment industry, and the director Ning Hao is also one of the most famous commercial film directors in the mainland.

It can be said that except for the third male lead Lei Jiayin who is still in the second tier, almost everyone else is top-tier.

The capital is also one of the major voting bases in the country, so the premiere was naturally held in a grand manner.

Starting at 4 pm, Song Ge and Ning Hao arranged a red carpet session at Dadi Cinemas U-Tang International Cinema. As the invited guests arrived one after another, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

At this moment, the entrance of the cinema was filled with cameras and almost all the major media in the industry had come. Together with many cheering fans, it was a sea of ​​people and the sound of gongs and drums was deafening.

This movie is the first blockbuster to be released during the Spring Festival, and it is jointly produced by Xingchen Film and Television and China Film.

La Peikang, chairman of China Film Group Corporation, also came to the scene. In his words, "The success or failure of Partners is related to whether China Film Group Corporation can make a good start in the new year."

In the cinema, Ning Hao was chatting with La Peikang, and he would raise his hand to check the time from time to time.

"When will Gu Wei and Yifei arrive?" La Peikang suddenly asked while chatting and laughing.

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Sanping next to him turned his head and glanced at Ning Hao, the meaning was self-evident.

"Director Gu said he would arrive late, so it should be about time." Ning Hao glanced at the door after he said that, but still didn't see the two of them.

"I guess they both got up late, haha." Yu Dong also said.

La Peikang smiled but said nothing. Instead, he asked, "Director Ning, what do you think about the box office of this movie? Do you have confidence?"

China Film Corporation has not had a good time recently. Although the market has been growing, China Film Corporation is also a large company with a huge business.

But last year's co-production "Man of Tai Chi" failed at the box office, and "The Crossing" was half-dead. At the beginning of this year, another co-production "Prehistoric Monsters" suffered heavy losses.

Now China Film Group has become a laughing stock in the industry. It is precisely because of this that La Peikang personally attended the premiere. Now he hopes that the film will be a big hit. Not to mention how much money it will make, but at least it will boost morale.

Han Sanping, who was standing by, understood the situation clearly. Although La Peikang had taken over China Film, he was the one who had produced those films that lost money. Thinking of this, Han Sanping felt somewhat guilty.

After hearing what La Peikang said, Ning Hao jokingly said, "Boss La, I would like to directly announce a guaranteed minimum of 1 billion, but that also depends on whether the audience will support it."

"Haha, with your appeal as Director Ning, 1 billion will definitely be no problem." Wang Changtian suddenly interjected.

"It's produced by Xingchen Film and Television Company, the script is written by Director Gu, and with you directing, I am confident about the box office." La Peikang said.

"Haha, let's not talk about 1 billion for now. As long as we can get 600 to 700 million, it will be fine. After all, the investment cost is there." Han Sanping said with a smile.

After hearing this, Yu Dong started to think about "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" again. The investment in "Partners" was less than 100 million, but even if it exceeded 500 million, it would be a big profit.

But Bona's "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" won't work, it will not work without 22 to 27 million yuan, and "Partners" will be released on the 31nd, "Tiger Mountain" is on the 6th, and "The Man from Macau" will be released on the st at the end of the month, and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" will be released on the th of next month.

It can be said that several major domestic productions are squeezed together. It seems that the competition in this year's Spring Festival period is even more intense than that in the Lunar New Year period.

Thinking of this, Yu Dong's mind was no longer on the premiere. If everyone wasn't there, he would have left early and gone back to continue studying countermeasures.

Ye Ning, who was with everyone, remained silent. "New Police Story 2013" successfully won the Lunar New Year championship, and Wanda gained a lot. Wanda's industry-leading movies will be released during the Spring Festival, so naturally there is nothing to talk about.

"Mr. La, I'm not Director Gu, so I really have no way of predicting how much the movie will do at the box office. Why don't you ask Director Gu when he comes?" Ning Hao's eyes rolled and he directly threw the box office question to Gu Wei.

"Okay, let's talk about this when Gu Wei comes."

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It was almost six o'clock, and most of the red carpet had been walked, and almost all the guests who were supposed to be there had arrived.

After taking photos and conducting interviews, the reporters were now chatting idly, with some even sharing gossip with each other.

At exactly six o'clock, Gu Wei slowly arrived with Liu Yifei and Su Chang.

As soon as he got off the car, he was surrounded by reporters. The reporters present secretly rejoiced, and some even whispered: "Fortunately, I didn't leave earlier, otherwise I would have missed the big news."

"Director Gu and Yifei didn't tell us in advance. Those colleagues who left first are in trouble. They will be scolded to death by the editor-in-chief when they return."

"Haha, who cares? The fewer people the better. With fewer people, we can get more interview questions..."

At this time, Gu Wei, Liu Yifei and Su Chang were surrounded by reporters' interview equipment and flash lights were flashing around them.

"Director Gu, The Revenant was successfully shortlisted for the Academy Awards and received four important nominations. Are you confident that you can win the award?"

"Hello, Director Gu. What is the current progress of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"? Can it be released in October this year?"

"Hello Yifei, I'm a reporter from Sina Entertainment. Frozen 2 has been announced to be completed. When will this movie be released?"

"Yifei, Parasite has been nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. What do you want to say to your fans?"

Good guy, really good guy!
A group of reporters gathered together, and none of them asked about the movie "Partners". Their focus was almost all on those Hollywood movies.

Gu Wei cleared his throat and said, "It is not convenient to answer these questions at the moment. I am here today to attend the premiere of "Partners". You can ask questions in this regard."

Liu Yifei smiled and said: "Whether Parasite can win the award depends on the judges. The release date of Frozen 2 has not been determined yet. I will inform fans and moviegoers as soon as there is news."

Seeing that Gu Wei was unwilling to answer questions, the reporters considered the limited interview time and immediately shifted their focus to "Partners".

"Director Gu, can you please predict the box office of "Partners"?"

"As we all know, this movie script was written by you, Director Gu. Do you think Partners can win the box office championship during the Spring Festival?"

"Haha, although I wrote the script, I haven't seen the finished film. As for the box office performance and whether it can win the Spring Festival championship, I will answer you all after I finish watching the movie." Gu Wei said with a smile.

Hearing this, the reporters were all depressed. They felt that Gu Wei had become slippery after his trip. He didn't answer the questions directly and didn't ask any explosive questions. What should they do?

Liu Yifei was willing to answer, but she knew nothing about anything, which was no different from not answering at all.

As for Su Chang, apart from asking some questions about her and Chen Xiao, there are other hot topics in the industry. After all, almost all the questions that should be asked at the premiere of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" have been asked.

The reporters were unhappy with Gu Wei's refusal to answer, so they kept pestering him.

Then, Ning Hao, who had heard the news, came to the rescue and said, "Everyone, please be patient. There will be a Q&A session later. The movie is about to be shown, so please put aside the interviews you are doing."

Only after seeing Ning Hao coming out did the reporters let Gu Wei and the others go.

Then several people followed Ning Hao into the cinema. As soon as they entered, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei naturally became the focus.

"Hello, Director Gu!"

"Yifei, you're here!" There were endless greetings and hellos. The two of them nodded and went straight to the center of the venue.

After meeting La Peikang, Han Sanping, Wang Changtian, Ye Ning and others, there was naturally another round of greetings.

.........

On the stage, the main creators were interviewed and they were all dressed casually.

Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, and Lei Jiayin all wore sweaters and jeans, but Lei Jiayin's head looked several inches bigger than the others. Actress Du Juan, on the other hand, was very eye-catching in her tight leather pants.

In the audience, La Peikang, who was sitting next to Gu Wei, whispered, “Ning Hao said that this movie is of good quality. Even if it doesn’t create a box office miracle like Lost in Thailand, it still has a good chance of making over 1 billion!”

Hearing this, Gu Wei glanced at the other party, feeling somewhat surprised, but still said, "One billion? Is this what Ning Hao said?" Then he smiled and said, "It can't be your own prediction, Mr. La."

La Peikang was startled when he heard this. He could tell that Gu Wei was not optimistic, so he asked back, "How much do you think the box office will be?"

"Boss La, I'm not a fortune teller, so how can I predict every movie accurately?" Gu Wei smiled helplessly and continued, "Given the subject matter of this movie, it's definitely not going to be able to make more than comedies like Lost in Thailand, but the mainland market is not bad right now, so 600 to 700 million should be no problem."

But La Peikang was no longer concerned about the box office. Instead, he continued to ask, "Do you mean that comedy movies are popular now?"

The interview on stage continued. Ning Hao answered the questions in a humorous way, which led Huang Xiaoming and others to also give humorous answers, especially Lei Jiayin. His big head and his accent made everyone present laugh.

"Well, I guess so. Especially during the Spring Festival, comedies are clearly dominant." Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "Ning Hao's next movie will be a comedy. It will probably be approved after the New Year."

As soon as he finished speaking, La Peikang's eyes lit up, "Have you decided on the investment? The company still has some funds now, how about taking China Film with you?"

"Mr. La, the investment has been allocated, but Xingchen Film and Television can give up some of its shares, hehe." Gu Wei smiled a little embarrassedly.

La Peikang is able to take charge of China Film Group. His mind, skills, and abilities are all top-notch. "Tell me, what are your requirements?"

"Then I'll be frank. Can China Film give me another quota for the film approval? Hehe!"

"Which movie?" La Peikang continued to ask.

"Frozen 2." Gu Wei said straight to the point.

"Come to China Film Corporation in a couple of days to tell you in detail. Let's watch the movie first." While the two were talking, the interview ended and the main film was about to begin.

...

To be honest, the subject matter of the movie "Chinese Partners" is quite novel. It is somewhat inspirational, but not much.

However, this movie can help many bosses and managers who have become wealthy thanks to the wave of reform and opening up to regain some of their past memories.

The whole movie is about two hours long. Under the direction of Ning Hao, the plot is relatively compact and it can be regarded as a high-quality movie.

After the screening, applause broke out.

Han Sanping, La Peikang, Ye Ning and Yu Dong in the front row all nodded.

"Not bad, a very standard commercial film." Wang Changtian muttered softly.

The lights on the scene came on and the main creative staff continued to go on stage to answer questions.

After watching the movie, reporters naturally asked about the box office.

The first question is how much box office revenue "Partners" can earn, very directly.

On the stage, Ning Hao looked at the expressions of the crowd and realized that his film was highly regarded by everyone, so he said cheerfully:
"Of course the higher the box office, the better. Director Gu has set the domestic film box office record at 3 billion. I can't think of a way to surpass it for now, but I'll accept second place."

"Haha." Many people laughed. The second place must have more than 1.3 billion. It sounded like a joke.

The reporters wanted to break some news, so they continued to ask questions, but unexpectedly Ning Hao directly threw the question to Gu Wei.

Now, the reporters found their target and turned their eyes to Gu Wei.

"Ahem, didn't Director Ning say that we should strive for second place? I think that's fine. Let's stop dwelling on this issue."

Gu Wei was speechless. It was the same questions over and over again. Isn't it annoying?

Seeing that the reporter was still not giving up, Gu Wei directly changed the subject, "I watched this movie and I think the acting of several actors is good."

"Then Director Gu, please give us an evaluation!" The reporter went with the flow and focused on making big news.

"Then let me give you some comments." Gu Wei said with a smile.

In an instant, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Lei Jiayin, Du Juan and others on the stage became nervous.

"Deng Chao doesn't need to be mentioned. He can play any role."

"Thank you Director Gu for the compliment!" Deng Chao said at the right time, holding the microphone.

"Lei Jiayin is not bad either. Having a big head is also an advantage. I will consider you if there is a suitable role in the future."

"Ah, thank you director. I always thought that people with big heads are not suitable for acting." Lei Jiayin said humorously, making everyone laugh.

"I won't say much about Xiao Ming. We have worked together many times. I can only say that as long as he doesn't play a domineering CEO, his acting skills are totally fine."

Now, everyone present couldn't hold back any longer and the whole place was filled with laughter.

The celebrities in the front rows laughed the most exaggeratedly. Zhou Xun, Li Binbin and others who came to show their support even took out their mobile phones and recorded it directly.

Afterwards, Gu Wei made a few comments about other people. Then he handed the microphone to the host, thinking that he had finally gotten through it.

Immediately afterwards, many guests at the scene also accepted interviews. Everyone’s evaluation was similar. Most of them thought that "Partners" was a good movie and said that they would recommend it to their fans.

Ning Hao naturally expressed his gratitude again, and the party lasted until after nine o'clock.

A cocktail party was arranged after the premiere, but Gu Wei and Liu Yifei found an excuse to leave halfway through.

At the same time, interviews from the outside world about the premiere of "Partners" have become a hot topic.

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(End of this chapter)