Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 696 Amazing First Day Box Office

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That’s why they say that a journalist becomes a journalist because of his keen sense of smell.

The New York Times report was immediately transmitted back to China, sparking discussions throughout the film and television industry and even in the country.

The domestic entertainment industry is still focusing on the Hollywood report, and more and more topics are being discussed about Gu Wei.

What is this "Director Gu Wei needs to make a few more movies to become the first person in history?"

"How many billion dollars is Director Gu Wei missing from the top two in terms of cumulative box office?"

"How many more movies does Director Gu Wei release to achieve the historic achievement of 10 billion US dollars?"

Post after post was published online, dominating the entire Internet.

Since Gu Wei is not in the country, the media's attention is naturally focused on Xingchen Film and Television and other people in the circle.

From Song Ge onwards, a large number of senior executives of Xingchen Film and Television Company were interviewed, and many big directors and filmmakers in the industry did not escape either.

Naturally, people in the company praised them highly. After all, the more famous their boss was and the higher his status in the circle, the higher the status everyone else received in the domestic entertainment industry.

Just like Song Ge, who serves as the general manager, he usually talks to the CEOs of large companies in the industry, and in the eyes of his superiors, he is no worse than others.

As for the big directors, their attitudes were mixed. Feng Xiaogang felt that Gu Wei's achievements were worthy of the title of great.

Jiang Wen praised the film a few times during the interview, and then promoted "One Step Away" as usual, his old habit again.

Brother Chen Kai felt that Gu Wei was still young and had a lot to learn, and he mentioned the word "qualifications" in his words.

Some "professionals" of the older generation even publicly refuted this statement, saying that there are many talented people in the mainland and there is no such thing as first, second, or greatest.

In short, these people are like stones in a toilet, their words are stinky and hard!
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Global Headquarters.

After attending the premiere and fan meeting in Tokyo, Gu Wei came straight here. It wasn't because of anything big, but the filming of "Jurassic World" was completed.

Perhaps the filming has ended, but the news of the completion has not yet been announced to the public.

When they met again, Gu Wei found that Zhang Yimou had lost a lot of weight. He didn't have much flesh on his body to begin with, and after filming a movie, it was as if he had been hospitalized for half a year.

"Thank you for your hard work." Gu Wei didn't expect Zhang Yimou to work so hard, and he felt a little distressed seeing it.

"It's okay." Zhang Yimou grinned, a sense of satisfaction radiating from the inside out.

Others may not be able to feel it, but Gu Wei has shot so many science fiction blockbusters that he is very familiar with this feeling.

When he got his first sci-fi movie "The Day After Tomorrow", Gu Wei worked very hard throughout the whole process, not for anything else, but to cherish this opportunity and to prove himself.

After finishing filming "The Day After Tomorrow", the feeling and pride I felt were indescribable.

Zhang Yimou praised me more than Gu Wei. Firstly, he was recommended to Universal and Spielberg by Gu Wei, and secondly, Chinese people have the idea that a gentleman will die for his confidant.

During the more than eight-month filming period, Zhang Yimou was afraid that he would not do a good job and would let Gu Wei down.

But when a work is created in his own hands, Zhang Yimou is instantly sublimated.

"It's just a movie. Don't work so hard. If you do this for every movie, I won't dare let you shoot. Haha." Gu Wei said with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhang Yimou scratched his head and said nothing.

In fact, after watching some clips from "Jurassic World", Gu Wei felt that it would be safest to let Zhang Yimou shoot "The Wandering Earth 2".

Unfortunately, "Jurassic World" still has nearly a year of post-production, so it can't do without him. In addition, Zhang Yimou probably doesn't have the energy to directly make the next new movie.

Furthermore, since the last time he talked to Guo Fan, although the other party refused, Gu Wei still handed over the early preparation work to him. Currently, some special effects of "The Wandering Earth 2" have begun production, but not too many people were involved in the early stage, so the progress is a bit slow.

"The premiere is over?"

The two were silent for a while, and then Zhang Yimou asked.

"Well, the movie is going to be released in a week. I'm exhausted from all the running around. Sissi even complained that I didn't participate in the wedding preparations."

"Haha, it's time I say something to you." Zhang Yimou said with a smile.

"When will the editing of "Jurassic" begin?" Gu Wei asked. This is different from "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", which was prepared for nearly a year in advance.

The special effects alone for "Jurassic World" took about eight to ten months to produce, and this was because the special effects were produced while filming.

Otherwise, the special effects production time for a special effects blockbuster alone would be as long as one and a half to two years. This is why Hollywood A-class productions are so expensive.

The plot is easy to shoot. Take "The Revenant" for example. It took less than half a year to shoot. This was based on the extreme seriousness of Leonardo and Gu Wei.

"Well, the earliest will be after the New Year. I plan to stay until the end of the month, then go back to China to celebrate the New Year and come back here again." Zhang Yimou missed home a little after not being back for nearly a year.

"Okay, take a good rest."

"By the way, when is your wedding date with Yifei?" Zhang Yimou suddenly remembered this and asked immediately.

"December 12th, less than three months left, haha."

The domestic media has not received any specific information about the time of Gu Wei and Liu Yifei's marriage.

But as time gets closer, preparations for the wedding have begun, and people in the circle are speculating that it should be at the end of the year.

"You two are really good at hiding things. You didn't leak a single word beforehand. December 12th, yeah, a good day." It has been almost a year since Zhang Yimou came to the United States, and he is still not used to drinking coffee. The tea on the table was sent by someone in China.

"Hehe, we can't keep it secret anymore. We plan to send out wedding invitations about two months in advance. Everyone will know about it then."

"Where are you planning to hold it? Will it be Chinese or Western style?" Zhang Yimou continued to ask.

"Chinese style."

"Okay, that's good." Zhang Yimou knew that Gu Wei had been in Hollywood for a long time and Liu Yifei also grew up in the United States in her early years. He didn't expect that the two would choose a Chinese-style wedding. Not bad, not bad.

Zhang Yimou hasn't been back for such a long time, but he knows a lot about what happened in the country, starting with the public opinion banning South Korea at the beginning of the year.

And now I heard Gu Wei say that he was going to work with several companies to ban artists with bad records, and the implication of his words made me want to ask if there was anything I could help with.

"Basically there is no problem. At most I will offend some people in the circle. It doesn't matter." Gu Wei smiled and didn't take it to heart at all.

"How about this, I'll go back with you in a few days."

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Zhang Yimou took a sip of tea and said, "It's the same if I go back a few days earlier. The Internet is so advanced now. Once Universal has finished a clip, we can just ask them to send it over for us to watch."

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At the same time, the domestic National Day holiday arrived, and more than a dozen domestic films were released on the same day, led by "Wolf Warrior".

Early in the morning of the 2nd, the first-day box office data of "Wolf Warrior" was released.

The box office grossed 1.16 million yuan on the first day of release, including 1280 million yuan for the midnight screening.

With 52% of the first-day screenings, it took over 70% of the box office and had a very high attendance rate.

When Wu Jing saw the data, he was stunned. He had thought that "Wolf Warrior" might be a big hit, but when he really did it, he felt something that ordinary people could not understand.

"Oh, by the way, let me tell you the good news. Let me call the director to tell him the good news." Wu Jing suddenly thought of something and muttered to himself, but he quickly took out his cell phone and dialed the number without even checking the time.

"Hello." After hearing Gu Wei's confused voice from the other side, Wu Jing remembered that it was late at night over there.

"I'm sorry, Director. I didn't pay attention to the time. I'm sorry to disturb your rest."

"It's okay, go ahead, the box office figures are out." On the other side, Gu Wei understood what he heard, turned on the bedside lamp, and poured himself a glass of warm water.

"One hundred and sixteen million, Director, haha, it's over one hundred million, haha..."

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When reporting the news, Wu Jing could no longer hold back. He shouted and roared, expressing his excitement and wanting to vent his emotions.

"It's a success, director. It's a success. The box office of Wolf Warrior will definitely exceed 1 billion..."

Listening to Wu Jing's excited tone, Gu Wei did not dislike the other party's nagging. Instead, he had some understanding. After all, the other party was different from himself.

From his debut as the leading actor, to playing supporting roles and villains in Hong Kong films, and then to the failure of his film investment, the middle-aged Wu Jing can be said to be a late bloomer.

Outsiders simply cannot understand how much suffering and pain they went through.

After waiting for five minutes until the other end of the line fell silent, Gu Wei spoke up, "That's a good start. Next, keep an eye on the promotion and distribution. Leave the scheduling to President Song. Keep up the good momentum..."

"Uh-huh."

"Grasp the theme of the movie and promote it well..."

"Mmmmmmm!"

"I have already informed the leaders in the capital and Jinling. Some state-owned units will organize a group viewing of the film later..."

"Uh-huh!"

As Gu Wei spoke, Wu Jing responded. At the end, Wu Jing took out a notebook and wrote it down. At the same time, he was thinking silently in his heart, "These are all experiences."

"The most important thing is not to be complacent. You should know the environment of the domestic entertainment industry. Once this movie is successful, all kinds of people will come to you. I'll say some unpleasant things in advance..."

Gu Wei is already preparing to issue a statement in the industry to ban artists with bad records. Once this statement is issued, even if people around him make mistakes, Gu Wei will not give them face, and may even stage a "sheeping and executing Ma Su" scene.

"I understand, Director. I will definitely remember this, don't worry." Wu Jing promised solemnly.

Afterwards, Gu Wei asked if there were any major events happening in the domestic entertainment industry recently. After learning that Huang Haibo was fine, Gu Wei was completely relieved.

At the same time, I felt that my arrival had indeed changed the fate of many people.

While the two were talking on the phone, the outside world was already in an uproar.

When Han Sanping, Yu Dong, Wang Changtian, Ye Ning and others saw the data, they were even more confused.

"Is this true? A domestic military action film can achieve such good results. I should have invested in it earlier. Alas." Han Sanping regretted it so much.

The total investment of Wolf Warrior produced by Xingchen Film and Television was 200 million, of which Xingchen Film and Television Company invested 150 million, Wu Jing sold everything he had and mortgaged his house to invest 20 million, and then the Television Art Center of the Political Department of the Jinling Military Region invested 30 million.

Although the success of "Wolf Warrior" will make Wu Jing both famous and wealthy, the one that benefits the most is still Xingchen Films!
“He is so damn lucky to be able to earn this much.” In the president’s office of Huayi Group, Wang Zhongjun sat in the boss chair, staring at the data of the first day of release of “Wolf Warrior” in a daze.

Huayi Company has witnessed the development of Xingchen Film and Television Company from its establishment to today. After all, the two parties have cooperated before, and Gu Wei even supported the company's listing.

But with the rise of Xingchen, the cooperation between the two sides has become weaker and weaker, and today they have completely broken off relations.

Now seeing that Xingchen Film and Television is about to make a fortune again, this is more painful than killing myself.

"No, we can't go on like this." Wang Zhongjun was thinking about countermeasures in his mind, and suddenly he thought of Gu Wei's speech at the General Administration meeting.

Based on his understanding of Gu Wei, the other party would definitely not be able to help but announce this matter in the circle and package himself as a person of high moral standards.

"I don't believe that everyone can unite to fight him." Thinking of this, Wang Zhongjun picked up the phone.

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"It seems that main-theme military action blockbusters are a good way to go!" Yu Dong murmured.

Among the bigwigs in the domestic film market, Yu Dong is considered one with a sharp vision.

He had previously produced "The Taking of Tiger Mountain", which was a huge box office success. In another period of time, he also produced "Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea", all three films were both well-received and box office success.

Yu Dong, who started out as a publisher, saw the market, while Wang Changtian, who started out as a media information provider, focused on marketing and ticket subsidies.

The first-day box office of "Wolf Warrior" exceeded 9.9 million yuan, and Wang Changtian believed that the low-price marketing of yuan played an important role.

Looking back, this thing is so eye-catching. Normally, watching a movie would cost a hundred or eighty yuan, or as cheap as thirty or fifty yuan.

The Xingchen ticket purchase is quite good, with large quantities available at 9.9 and 19.9. How many viewers have been attracted by it?
Wang Changtian believes that online ticket purchase will become the mainstream channel for ticket purchase in the future, and may even be able to take away the right to speak on publicity and promotion from theaters.

A news report about Wolf Warrior was playing on the computer. Wang Changtian stood in front of the French window in his office, looking at the scenery outside. He had made up his mind and called his assistant in, saying, "Go and invite those vice presidents over. I need to have a small meeting!"

The assistant asked quietly, "Is it about Wolf Warrior?"

Wang Changtian smiled slightly and said, "No, it's about the online ticket purchasing software!"

In the original time and space, Guangguang only acquired 16% of Maoyan’s equity in the form of "cash + stock" in 57.4.

Now that we see that Wolf Warrior is selling well at the box office and ticket subsidies play a role in it, we probably have to act in advance.

Wanda's Ye Ning has been surprised and regretted too many times. Now seeing that "Wolf Warrior" is a big hit at the box office, he is instructing the theaters under him to increase the screening rate.

At the same time, he made up his mind that even if Xingchen Film and Television Company wanted to shoot a piece of shit, Wanda would invest some money to see if it would be good.

It is necessary to invest. Compared with Star Film and Light Media, what does Wanda have left except money?
If you don't keep up, you might not even get a bite of hot food.

The same scene happened in major film and television companies, and military-themed movies unknowingly entered the public's attention.

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outside world.

It's also very lively...

(End of this chapter)