Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 702: The plan to appear in the film

the next day.

The sun outside the window rises slowly, and the weather in October is getting cooler, and the chill can be felt in the early morning and evening.

"Um…"

Feeling the softness in his hand, Gu Wei squeezed it hard out of habit. The beauty next to him felt the force and let out a soft moan.

After kneading repeatedly for a while, Gu Wei slowly opened his eyes, looked at Miss Liu with a slightly wrinkled nose, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

In the room, Gu Weiping was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking about something. The young lady next to him was snoring softly, obviously because she had "overworked" last night.

"Ding ding ding."

The phone rang. Gu Wei did not turn it to mute, but the loud noise obviously disturbed Miss Liu. She opened her eyes slightly and asked what time it was.

"It's time to have lunch." Gu Wei looked at the time and said with a smile. Then he picked up his cell phone, put on a coat, and went to the balcony.

"Hello." After looking at the number, Gu Wei said directly.

"Director Gu, I heard you're back?"

"Well, is there something?" Gu Wei made up his mind that if it was a request for dinner or something, he would just refuse directly, because everyone knew what the other party was planning.

"Haha, it's nothing serious. I wanted to invite you to dinner..." Gu Wei was about to refuse when he heard the other party continue, "But considering that you just came back and haven't rested well, I decided to call you directly."

Hearing this, Gu Wei breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't have to directly reject these big guys and saved himself the trouble of talking too much.

"Well, it's like this. Shanghai Film Group's subsidiary, Shanghai Film Co., Ltd., is actively preparing for an IPO. If you're interested, you can join in..."

Is this considered naked solicitation? Gu Wei was a little confused, but after thinking about it for a while, he understood the other party's plan.

Hairun’s successful listing in the first half of the year had a significant impact on the industry. A film and television company that was on the verge of bankruptcy actually came back to life, and after joining the Internet capital, it seemed to be getting bigger and stronger and creating greater glory.

As a result, going public has become a word that CEOs of mainland film and television companies often talk about recently.

Referring to the operations of Huayi Company when it went public, inviting people to hold shares, or inviting celebrities to hold shares, has become a feasible method that everyone believes in.

Just like LeTV, it tries its best to win over celebrities and artists in the circle, just to create momentum.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Ren." Gu Wei neither accepted nor refused, but said vaguely.

You have to know that it’s not so easy to take advantage of state-owned enterprises.

Moreover, state-owned enterprises are different from private enterprises. The latter can find opportunities to sell stocks directly, and can even use it as a means to suppress the other party.

But the former is different, since it involves a national government unit, you can't just hold shares or sell them off as you please. Once you do something out of line, people will say that this is a national matter and then ask you if you feel uncomfortable.
As the CEO of a state-owned enterprise, Ren Zhonglun was naturally a shrewd person. As soon as Gu Wei opened his mouth, he knew what the other party meant, so he continued on the phone: "Director Gu, don't rush to refuse. In fact, it's not just you. Shanghai Film has invited many big directors and filmmakers in the circle..."

Hearing this, Gu Wei raised his eyebrows. The other party's meaning was very clear. He had a piece of cake and wanted to make it bigger through everyone's efforts, and then divide some of it up and eat it together.

"I'm afraid this cake is poisonous." Gu Wei guessed secretly in his heart, and at the same time he was thinking about China Film. Before returning to China, Han Sanping also mentioned that China Film's subsidiary, China Film Co., Ltd., was preparing for listing.

At that time, Han Sanping even joked that Gu Wei should prepare some money to get some shares. He also said that once Gu Wei held shares, Xingchen Film and Television and China Film would be a family in the future, and their interactions would be closer, and some things would be easier to handle.

To be honest, comparing China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group, Gu Wei would definitely choose the former. After all, in terms of the rights to imported films, China Film Group cannot even catch up with Shanghai Film Group.

But Shanghai Film Group also has advantages. Both China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group are state-owned enterprises, but Shanghai Film Group pays more attention to introducing capital and welcomes all comers, including some film and television companies from Japan and the United States that are interested in joining.

On the contrary, China Film is more bureaucratic, and is cautious about introducing capital for its listing.

"Director Ren, let me think about it. This is not a small matter. At least we need to hold a meeting in the company to discuss it." Gu Wei said with a smile.

Hearing this, Ren Zhonglun felt a chill in his heart. Meeting? What kind of meeting?

Xingchen Film and Television Company is not listed yet, so Gu Wei has almost the sole say. Isn't this reason a disguised rejection?

Seeing that things were about to go wrong, Ren Zhonglun changed the subject and asked when Xingchen Film and Television would go public, and jokingly said don't forget to give Shanghai Film Group six shares.

"Going public? Going public again? Yes, after the company goes public, it will have more sufficient funds, and it can also consider entering other industries, or even exchanging part of the company's shares for shares of other companies." Gu Wei thought about this silently in his mind.

"We'll talk about this later. We will definitely go public. I plan to start the process in the next two years."

"Okay, I hope Director Gu will give me a chance then. You can take a rest first and I won't disturb you." When Ren Zhonglun first heard the approximate time of Xingchen Film and Television's listing, he secretly took note of it and planned to have a good talk with Gu Wei during the meeting of the General Administration in two days. After all, he had to take one of the two sides.

The phone call lasted for more than half an hour. When Gu Wei returned to the bedroom from the balcony, Miss Liu was sitting on the bed with her hair loose, staring at him with lifeless eyes.

"Who is it?" the young lady asked after coming back to her senses.

"Mr. Ren from Shanghai Film Studio wanted to treat me to a meal, but I rejected it outright. I want to stay at home and spend some time with you. Hehe." Gu Wei threw the phone away and said, holding Miss Liu's little face.

"Oh, hehe." Liu Yifei smiled, then patted the bed and said with a smile: "Come." Gu Wei: "Oh my God, this is going to kill me."

On the pink bed sheet, the beautiful spring scenery emerges...

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the next day.

Gu Wei came to the company early in the morning and made a cup of wolfberry as soon as he arrived at the office. Maintenance is not limited to age.

While drinking the life-saving water, he felt the protest from his kidneys and his mind was thinking about what happened yesterday. He and the young lady hardly got out of bed the whole day yesterday. Young people have no self-control and they like the taste of food.

Gu Wei was already used to Song Ge's teasing, and this time he directly responded with a sentence "young people are in good health", which directly silenced the other party.

"Wolf Warrior" has now surpassed "Lost in Thailand" at the box office, successfully taking the record for the second highest box office for a domestic film. Although it is still far from "The Wandering Earth", considering its cost of 200 million yuan, it is already a huge profit.

The box office of 13.69 billion caused an uproar in the industry and triggered a trend of shooting main-theme movies.

I heard that even China Film Group is considering launching the "Founding of a Nation Series" and plans to shoot the final part of the trilogy, "The Founding of an Army."

Hearing Song Ge mention this, Gu Wei felt that the timeline had changed again. Originally, the film was supposed to start in July or August 16, and then young actors such as Zhu Yawen and Ou Hao were invited to star in it.

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But now that Gu Wei thinks about it, it is normal. This is the trend in the domestic entertainment industry. As long as there is a little disturbance, imitators will immediately rush in, fearing that they will not be able to keep up.

Unlike some online novels, where everything follows the timeline, people will change the industry. How can it remain unchanged from beginning to end? It is impossible even if you think about it.

Take the "Painted Skin" series for example. This time it was produced by the Star Film and Television Company and sold well. I heard that China Film has almost finished the script for the fourth part.

"It's normal to shoot mainstream movies. The company's strategy for the next few years is to be divided into several parts. The TV series will focus on the Ghost Blowing Light series and fairy tales and fantasy dramas, while the movies will be special effects blockbusters and mainstream movies simultaneously..."

Gu Wei talked freely, saying that the purpose of Xingchen Film and Television Company is to act as a weather vane for the market, and it would be best if they could make a series that would be a hit, so that there would be fewer bad films and more high-quality films in the domestic entertainment industry.

"Should we make some adjustments to the strategy?" Song Ge said.

"No, I'm talking about big-budget movies. Small-budget movies can't be ignored either. Investments should be spread out, and more opportunities should be given to newcomers. We can't send people to hell immediately if a movie fails at the box office. After all, no one is a genius."

"But I feel like you are a genius." Song Ge muttered softly.

"What?" Gu Wei suddenly asked.

"It's nothing, it's just that the extension key for Wolf Warrior hasn't been finalized yet. The higher-ups have been saying we should discuss it, but we've been discussing it for half a month and still have no idea. The movie is about to be taken off the screen." Song Ge hastily changed the subject.

"Okay, I got it. I talked to Mr. La. He said that domestic films suffered serious losses in the first half of this year and during the summer vacation. Many people's opinion is not to approve the extension to give domestic films a break." When this matter was mentioned, Gu Wei frowned slightly. After all, it was a problem with his own statement. Some old guys didn't like it.

"but."

Just as Song Ge was about to speak, Gu Wei changed the subject and continued, "A one-month extension is definitely not possible. I mean a three-week extension, which will take at least two weeks. Please write a new application and I will give it to Director Tong in the next two days."

Hearing that things were turning around, Song Ge immediately became happy. Even a two-week postponement would be fine. According to this trend, the film could earn hundreds of millions more by showing it for two more weeks. It would be a sure win.

Then the two chatted for a while, and after Song Ge left, Gu Wei sent a document to the "Brain Hole Opening" group.

During this period, whenever Gu Wei had time, he would discuss with several online novel authors in the group. This time, he posted a script outline of more than 100,000 words.

After more than half an hour of silence, the author who had read the outline quickly could no longer hold back.

"That's awesome, Director Gu, you have a real creative mind."

"I have a new idea for my next book. It's okay to borrow Director Gu's idea."

"No, feel free to use it." Gu Wei typed back.

"Director Gu, do you have any more? Please post some more quickly. It's so enjoyable to watch." Fanqie started to urge for more.

"Yes, I have. I'll send it out slowly. Just don't push me every day."

While Gu Wei was chatting with people in the group, he was texting the young lady.

But not long after, the originally happy moment was broken by the arrival of a phone call.

"See you at the headquarters tomorrow morning at 8:30."

"Ah."

It was said to be two days, and it really was two days. Gu Wei shook his head, feeling that the higher-ups seemed to have made up their minds this time.

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(End of this chapter)