Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 727 Scheduled Itinerary
Hollywood.

There have been constant speculations in the media about whether Gu Wei has reached a new collaboration with Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio, so much so that Ryder even suspected that his boss wanted to invite the two to shoot the next movie.

In the company, Ryder looked at the online report and asked, "Boss, Matt and Leon have high commercial value, but the salary for inviting both of them is not low. A conservative estimate is that it will cost 50 million US dollars, not including the box office share."

"Who said I want them to play the leading roles?" Gu Wei asked with some confusion, without watching the news.

Reid pointed to the news on the computer, most of which were such speculations.

After seeing this, Gu Wei shook his head and said with a smile: "I plan to invite them to guest star. This shouldn't cost much, haha."

"Just like the guest appearance in The Wandering Earth?" Reid muttered to himself, then understood it instantly, and then continued: "So it's hype. No wonder Leon accepted an interview with the media and said that he would continue to cooperate with you in a new movie, haha."

"What?" Gu Wei was stunned.

"I said that Leonardo gave an interview and said that he had accepted your invitation to star in your next new movie. Isn't this hype?" Reid explained.

Now, Gu Wei realized that something was wrong. There was no need to be so high-profile for a mere guest appearance. He immediately clicked on the news, which contained a complete interview video of Leonardo.

After reading it, Gu Wei fell silent. Looking at the way Leonardo was interviewed, it didn't seem like he was just thinking about making a cameo appearance.

He was just about to call Leonardo to ask about it when Matt Damon called.

"Gu, I replied to Universal and Legendary Pictures and accepted their invitation, but I still need to go to China for an audition. They said that this movie is director-centered. I think I may have to go to China with you."

During dinner last night, Gu Wei told Matt that he would stay here for three or four days at most, and that’s about the same time.

"Haha, do you still need an audition?" Gu Wei asked with a smile.

"They said they had signed a contract with Zhang and all actors needed to be auditioned by him, just like the original Jurassic World..."

"Okay, then you should get ready. I will leave for home in about three days." Gu Wei nodded.

"No problem. 'The Great Wall' requires several months of training in advance. I think I will spend some time in China in the future." Matt Damon did not resist. In his opinion, actors should obey the director's arrangements. Unless there is something unreasonable, no matter how big a star or artist is, he cannot openly oppose the director.

Hearing this, Gu Wei felt a little emotional. The success of some stars is really not based on luck. At least few people can be as strict with themselves as Matt Damon.

“I believe this trip to China will bring you different gains.

By the way, my wedding is scheduled for next month, so you don’t have to travel back and forth.”

"That's great. I'll let Lucy bring Anna and the others to attend the wedding." Gu Wei knew that the other party was talking about his wife and daughter, so he naturally agreed.

The two chatted for a while, and Matt Damon suddenly mentioned Leonardo's interview this morning.

“Gu, Leon should not just be thinking about the guest appearance, he is probably waiting for your invitation.”

As good brothers, Matt Damon knows each other too well. His interview speeches were full of various hints, both overt and covert, and his purpose was naturally self-evident.

"I understand. I thought he would take some time off recently, so I never considered inviting him."

"Maybe, it's because the new movie we're working on together stimulated him, haha." Matt Damon joked.

"I will talk to him in person. This matter was not within my consideration before. I need to think about it carefully."

"No problem, see you in three days."

"Ok."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, thinking about whether to invite Leonardo to star in the new movie.

Judging from the other party's status, once he appears in the film, he will at least be the leading actor, so "The Battle of Nantianmen" may become like "2012", a rare work with two male protagonists.

And the other party's salary is also a big problem. According to the current market situation in Hollywood, superstars like Leonardo and Matt Damon have to start with a minimum of 20 million US dollars, and they also have to get a share of the box office.

As a result of this operation, cost pressure soared.

The more important point is the amount of roles. Gu Wei originally considered inviting a few Hollywood first-line stars, and then pairing them with a few second- and third-line artists, with the main focus on domestic entertainment artists.

But once Leonardo starts acting, Gu Wei must guarantee his role, otherwise wouldn’t the money be wasted?

But there are still some advantages. Leonardo has just won the Oscar for Best Actor, and he is one of the top superstars in Hollywood, so it goes without saying that he has the ability to carry the box office.

Thinking of this, Gu Wei felt that he was thinking too much. He decided to ask the other party to meet and have a chat first. Maybe the other party just wanted to help promote his new movie.

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"Co-produced by Xingchen Films and Jinling Art Center, directed by Wu Jing and supervised by Gu Wei, the military-themed film "Wolf Warrior" has been released for 40 days and the total box office has accumulated 17.88 billion!"

“It is reported that the daily box office of Wolf Warrior has dropped significantly to more than 18 million, but it is still very likely to cross the 20 billion box office threshold!” “According to industry insiders, there are only five days left before Wolf Warrior is postponed and the box office is unlikely to reach billion…”

"The Hollywood blockbuster Despicable Me 3 has grossed over 3 million yuan in three days..."

"The Lunar New Year film season is about to begin, and films such as The Crossing and The Last Airbender have confirmed their premiere dates one after another."

In China, a series of film information has been reported.

It can be said that in early November, except for "Wolf Warrior" and "Despicable Me 3", other movies, especially domestic films, all became background and cannon fodder, unable to create any box office waves.

"Swallowed Star", "Wolf Warrior", "Despicable Me"...

Before the end of the year, many film and television companies in the industry have once again put their achievements in the movies this year on the table, making them extremely jealous!

This does not include the revenue of Xingchen Film and Television from TV dramas, variety shows, artist management, etc.

In addition, the special effects team of Xingchen Film and Television Company is also a goose that continuously lays golden eggs, siphoning off nearly half of the special effects business in the domestic film industry.

Song Ge has been in high spirits recently. He is arranging a celebration banquet for "Wolf Warrior" and asking the company's logistics department to prepare for the annual meeting.

Wu Jing has been in high spirits recently and has frequently accepted media interviews. Many of his remarks have been supported by many filmmakers.

But think about it, once the box office data of "Wolf Warrior" 17.88 billion came out, director Wu Jing's identity and status in the industry were different.

He officially surpassed Zhou Xingchi and Xu Zheng and became the second-ranked director on the Chinese-language film box office list, second only to Gu Wei.

"Mr. Song, when will the director come back? Or should we hold the celebration party later?" After Wu Jing learned that Gu Wei went to Hollywood, he specifically found Song Ge to ask.

"Don't worry, the boss will only be in Hollywood for three or four days, so he can make it to the celebration party on the 15th."

Wu Jing was a little surprised to hear Song Ge calling Gu Wei "boss", after all, the other party had been calling him Director Gu for many years.

In fact, it was because Gu Wei revealed that the company might be listed and might increase the shares of senior executives that Song Ge subconsciously changed his address.

Wu Jing naturally didn't understand the reason. "Mr. Song, there's news online that the director is going to invite Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon to star in his next movie. Is that true?"

Less than a day after the news from the other side of the ocean came back, the media in the circle had made all kinds of speculations, and their stories sounded very plausible. The key was that everyone believed it. After all, with Gu Wei's ability, he could definitely accomplish this task.

"I don't know about Leonardo, but Matt Damon is definitely not." Song Ge said with a smile.

"Oh." Wu Jing showed a curious expression.

Song Ge smiled slightly, silently guessing that his boss and the other party should have reached an agreement, so he whispered: "Matt Damon may star in The Great Wall. It is said that he was personally invited by the president of Universal Pictures. I don't know the specific details."

"Is this true? My goodness, Director Zhang's scene is getting bigger and bigger. That's Matt Damon." Wu Jing was a little emotional. The other party's "2012" still firmly occupies the top spot in the global box office. This also makes Matt Damon have a higher status in Hollywood than in the original time and space. He is already one of the top two or three people.

At the same time, Wu Jing also felt that there was still a big gap between himself and these big directors. For example, Zhang Yimou could force Legendary and Universal to accept the director-centered system, and Gu Wei could invite these Hollywood big names like it was a piece of cake.

"Haha, of course it's true. I guess there will be news in the next two days." Song Ge said with a smile.

Afterwards, Song Ge told Wu Jing some inside gossip, and Wu Jing understood it all.

There are never fools in the film and television industry and entertainment industry.

These days so many big names are flying to the capital or rushing back, and today there are even rumors that even Hollywood's top A-list actors may come to the country.

The reason is obvious.

It is basically certain that everyone came here for "The Great Wall".

Thinking of this, Wu Jing also felt that The Great Wall was indeed a big cake. "Mr. Song, can I talk to Director Zhang and play a role in the movie?"

"Huh?" Song Ge looked at the other person in surprise. Logically speaking, with "Wolf Warrior" being such a box office success, why didn't the other person focus on writing the second script instead of thinking of filming a movie?

"Well, seeing so many big names flocking to it, I feel a little itchy inside, haha." Wu Jing scratched his head and explained with a smile.

"As for you, if you want to act, tell your boss. If you want to go to The Great Wall, it might be a bit difficult." Song Ge shook his head.

"That's right. I'll discuss it with the director when he comes back. Even if it's just a minor role in his new movie, I might even be able to act opposite some Hollywood big names." Wu Jing understood instantly.

"Well, prepare the celebration banquet, and then we can have fun together."

"no problem."

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(End of this chapter)