Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 728 Is this your new weapon?

Tomorrow Star Films.

Gu Wei and Leonardo sat face to face, with a notebook in front of each other, on which was the script of "The Battle of Nantianmen".

Leonardo read it very carefully. Although he was interested in cooperating with Gu Wei, the habits he had developed over the years still made him pay great attention to the quality of the script, even though the director in front of him first became famous in Hollywood for his scripts.

After a long time, Leonardo took a sip of coffee and moved his eyes away from the notebook. Gu Wei glanced at him slightly.

"Gu, it's a very exciting science fiction commercial film, but I don't understand why it is called "The Battle of Nantianmen"?"

The name of this movie left Leonardo a little confused. He thought, shouldn’t it be called something like "Defense of the Capital" or "The Fortress of the Demon City"?
"Ahem." Gu Wei really didn't know how to explain the name. If he brought it up in Journey to the West, it would obviously not fit in with the theme of the movie.

I can't just say to Leonardo directly that this is a clip I accidentally saw in a print in my previous life.

Thinking of this, Gu Wei moved the computer and found a design drawing.
A super giant spaceship named Luanniao.

There are also various imaginary technical parameters attached, but Gu Wei has more than doubled them.

For example, the "Luanniao" has a total length of 2420 meters, a wingspan of 682 meters, an empty weight of 47.2 tons, a standard mission weight of 112.8 million tons, a maximum launch weight of 122.9 million tons, and a single-stage orbital altitude of 4.2 kilometers.

It can be called an interstellar battleship, and it is a main force level one.

"This, this, this is the equipment we use for filming the movie." Leonardo was shocked. This big guy instantly surpassed those in Hollywood science fiction movies. It was a soul-stirring feeling.

"Leon, in my design, this Luan Bird is actually like an aircraft carrier, serving as a carrier platform for new aerospace fighters.

There will be dozens of smaller combat warships and various individual combat weapons, including mechas, etc...."

"As for why I chose this name, it was because I accidentally saw a post on the Internet, which gave me the inspiration..."

Gu Wei explained bit by bit and Leonardo nodded continuously.

"Gu, this couldn't be the combat weapon that you Chinese are researching." Leonardo asked subconsciously, making Gu Wei laugh.

Because this is actually almost equivalent to an interstellar battleship, which is definitely impossible to achieve with the current level of human science and technology. If China had this technology, it would have already reached the stars and the sea. Why would it still be fighting with the Americans on Earth?
But just because it can't be done in reality doesn't mean it can't be done in the movie. Within the Star Films Company, hundreds of special effects engineers have done research and feel that it is entirely possible to produce it using a large amount of special effects technology. Even weapons more exaggerated than this are not a problem.

"This involves confidential information, so it's not convenient for me to answer."

From the moment Gu Wei decided to make this movie, he had the intention of fooling the Americans. So, of course, he couldn't explain that these were just concept drawings. Instead, he was ambiguous and used confidentiality as an excuse not to answer, leaving outsiders to speculate.

Sure enough, Leonardo looked at Gu Wei deeply and said, "I am more and more interested in making this movie now. Okay, let's talk about the salary. This time I want a share of the box office..."

"2012" has grossed over billion U.S. dollars since its release, allowing Jackie Chan, Liu Yifei, Matt Damon and others who received more than a share of the box office to successfully achieve their goal of making money without doing anything. Leonardo DiCaprio naturally did not want to miss this opportunity, as he had a hunch that this movie might create a new world box office record.

Hearing this, Gu Wei was a little confused. There was no doubt that letting the leading actor get a share of the box office revenue would reduce costs and reduce risks, but how to communicate this to several investors?

Maybe they would rather pay high salaries than give up subsequent continuous income.

Seeing that Gu Wei remained silent, Leonardo asked directly: "Any questions?"

"To be honest, this movie will be invested in by an official Chinese company, and the issue of share is very complicated. I am not sure I can convince them to give up some of the box office revenue."

After a pause, Gu Wei continued, "But I can guarantee that you will get paid the market price. It won't be like "The Revenant," where they asked you to take a pay cut to star in the film."

Hearing this, Leonardo fell silent. This kind of problem occurred at the very beginning, and he had a hunch that this cooperation might not be so easy to reach.

"Others too?" Leonardo knew that Gu Wei had just sent out audition requests for some roles to Hollywood today. As far as he knew, people including Tom Cruise and Gyllenhaal were very interested in this movie.

"The probability is the same. I can't give you an accurate answer for now." Gu Wei shook his head.

Considering the global release and the global box office market, there must be foreigners involved in the movie. But once foreigners are involved, it will involve two models: box office sharing and film remuneration.

The former reduces costs and risks, while the latter increases costs and risks will naturally increase exponentially. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, and it is difficult to say which model is better.

"Gu, I may need to think about it. After all, you know I have my own team. Even if I accept the invitation, I need to inform them." Leonardo hesitated, not because the role and the script were not attractive, but because his own goal was not achieved.

"No problem. This movie won't start until next year, and there will be auditions then. Actors from Hollywood may also need to go to China for auditions. You can think about it carefully during this period of time." Gu Wei said with a smile.

Putting aside Leonardo's high salary, he is indeed a good candidate. In terms of box office ability, he and Matt Damon are currently the best candidates in Hollywood.

What's more, both of them have worked with Gu Wei before, so they know each other well and there is no problem with his acting skills.

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In China, the selection of roles for director Zhang Yimou has begun.

As soon as the audition and casting for "The Great Wall" started, it instantly attracted a large number of celebrity artists.

A large number of media reporters and vehicles gathered outside China Film Studio, and various related information was reported online every day.

Actors from Mainland China and Hong Kong Island were captured by the camera as they entered and exited China Film Studio. It was wonderful.

Meanwhile, entertainment news was particularly eye-catching. "Liu Dehua showed up at the Capital Airport, suspected to be here for the Sino-US co-production of the blockbuster "The Great Wall"!"

"Hollywood legend Universal Pictures revealed that the famous A-list movie star Matt Damon may go to China to audition for the male lead in The Great Wall..."

"After many years, Zhang Ziyi once again accepted the audition for director Zhang Yimou and frankly expressed his confidence in "The Great Wall"..."

"After Li Binbin finished auditioning for The Great Wall, he said in an interview that he had shown the director his best self. He said he would do his best and leave the rest to fate."

Two major Hollywood giants, Legendary and Universal, are responsible for the production, with the policy protection of China Film and Television, directed by Zhang Yimou, a US$1.5 million magical blockbuster, top-notch 3D special effects, and global distribution and release...

These dazzling auras are alluring actors, stars and entertainment capital in the Chinese film and television industry.

The protagonist team needs Hollywood big names and top domestic first-line actors. It is indeed difficult for the industry to make decisions about the selection of these roles, but the same cannot be said for other supporting roles.

Countless film and television companies and entertainment capital in the industry are now trying every means to get their own people in - "gold-plated"!
Some people even contacted Song Ge and asked him to help recommend actors.

Because everyone knows that Zhang Yimou is from Xingchen Film and Television Company, and the most important point is that there is indeed no impenetrable wall in the circle. Some people can still find out that Song Ge and Gu Wei have been involved in "The Great Wall".

Now that Gu Wei is in Hollywood and Zhang Yimou is auditioning for roles, Song Ge has naturally become a hot commodity.

But Song Ge understood his own position and never thought of interfering with issues such as the role. Even when Wang Jinghua asked him for help, Song Ge gave the same answer.

What's more, the movie was not invested by Xingchen Film and Television Company, so there is no need to interfere.

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Time flies.

There is a constant stream of domestic celebrity artists auditioning for "The Great Wall", while in North America, the first day of release of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" has ended.

The movie's reputation has appeared on major film forums, and many netizens have given it high praise.

"It's a very wonderful work. It gets straight to the point and gets to the point quickly without any dragging.

The film is fast-paced, thrilling, and seamless, with a powerful and stirring soundtrack that makes it a fascinating and enjoyable film. "

“The film’s action scenes and CG technology are wonderful, especially Caesar’s character design, whose realistic expressions and eyes left a deep impression on the audience.”

"Another classic work by the Oscar-winning director. Without a doubt, he has succeeded again..."

"Haha, in my opinion, Scarlett Johansson and Jason Statham have no presence at all, and the protagonist Caesar is very domineering, which fits the image of a "leader" in my mind very well..."

"The first one is great, I'm really looking forward to the second one. Can you please stop shooting new movies and hurry up to shoot the second one..."

On Rotten Tomatoes, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" has a 92% freshness rating and has received rave reviews.

Warner Corporation headquarters.

Gu Wei is chatting with Vice President Mike.

"Gu, you left me in China and came to Hollywood instead. That's so mean of you." Mike said with a wry smile. He only hurried back from China after seeing the consultation from Hollywood.

"Haha, sorry, I forgot to inform you, but there are some things I want to discuss with President Tsujihara in person."

Hearing this, Mike realized that he didn't need to talk about this matter himself, so he turned the topic to "Rise of the Planet of the Apes".

"Gu, how much do you think the first-day box office of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" will be?"

“Well, judging from the annual opening results in North America, the best performer this year is Transformers 4, which grossed $4160 million on the first day, followed by Godzilla at $3850 million, Captain America: Civil War at $2 million, and The Amazing Spider-Man 3690 at $2 million.

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" opened in more theaters than these movies, and I think it will do better on the first day."

"Well, the word of mouth is very good at the moment, and the first day box office results should be out soon."

As soon as Mike finished speaking, the head of the publicity department walked in with a smile and data. When he saw the two of them, he immediately shouted, "The first day box office is 6308 million US dollars."

Gu Wei and Mike looked at each other. If nothing unexpected happened, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" would have already secured this year's North American box office champion.

"Hahaha." Cheers instantly rang out throughout the company.

At this time, a beautiful secretary came to Gu Wei and said, "Gu, the president has finished the meeting and he wants you to come to his office to talk."

Hearing this, Gu Wei raised his eyebrows, probably because the box office of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" came out, the other party planned to talk to him face to face.

"But it's good this way. After this cooperation, I should be fine until the Spring Festival." Gu Wei thought silently on the way.

As Mike watched Gu Wei leave, he had a feeling that the CEO's plan would fail...

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(End of this chapter)