Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 731 Accepting the invitation to return home
When a person is immersed in something, time passes quickly.

Denzel in front of him was obviously immersed in the subject. Just when Gu Wei was about to fall asleep under the warm afternoon sun, he slowly turned his eyes away from the notebook.

Then, the noise made by Denzel Washington drinking coffee startled Gu Wei.

"Have you finished reading it?" Gu Wei asked in a lazy tone.

"Well, it's a very exciting script." Denzel kept smiling.

"Haha, many people have commented like this." Gu Wei said proudly.

"Including Matt Damon and Leonardo?" This was the first time Denzel took the initiative to speak.

"Matt hasn't seen it. Leon thinks highly of it, but we haven't reached a cooperation yet." Gu Wei didn't mind revealing the news to the other party at all.

"Oh, then when do we start the audition?" Denzel became interested and asked.

Gu Wei shrugged, spread his hands and said, "Aren't we just auditioning now?"

Denzel smiled and shook his head, suddenly finding this Hollywood-famous director very interesting. "So, what's your reply?"

"I'm very happy to invite you. I wonder if you are willing to participate?" Gu Wei asked back.

"Happy cooperation!" Denzel stood up and stretched out his right hand. Only then did Gu Wei realize that the other party was half a head taller than him.

"It's a pleasure working with you!" Gu Wei replied with a smile.

"Then let's talk about the specific details?" Denzel raised his eyebrows and sat down again.

"No problem, I plan to start in the first half of next year, no later than March..."

"The specific filming location is in China, and some special effects have already begun production..."

"The live-action filming will take about half a year..."

Gu Wei spoke in great detail and Denzel Washington listened very carefully.

The two had a pleasant chat, and before leaving, the other took a script with lines for his role. Both parties will sign a contract before the film starts.

As soon as the other party left, Reid strode towards Gu Wei with a grim expression.

"Boss, something terrible has happened. Please check the news."

Gu Wei was a little confused. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was a big hit at the box office, so what big thing could happen?

Who would have thought that when he opened the computer, Gu Wei would laugh out of anger.

"It seems that in the eyes of these capitalists, the only thing I can do is work for them for free. Is voluntary labor normal?" This thought popped up in Gu Wei's mind.

"Do you know who did it?" After a while, Gu Wei closed the notebook and asked directly.

"I just discovered it too, but these media outlets have always been very close to Lionsgate, so they are the most likely candidates." Reid thought for a while and decisively locked onto Lionsgate.

"I guess it's them." Gu Wei shook his head and understood instantly.

After all, they are competitors, and it is normal for both sides to criticize each other, but the other party's topic is wrong. How can it be said that Gu Wei stole the interests of Hollywood?

So I stole your money, right?

It’s just that Gu Wei didn’t want to engage in a war of words with them. There was no point in arguing with them. It would be just like the quarrels among the big stars in China.

So Gu Wei asked Reid to post a message on the social software, reposting the interview about the battle between the two parties last year, and also tagged Lionsgate to not forget the bet.

After sending it, Reid asked in confusion: "Boss, what's the point of this? Aren't you in a hurry at all?"

In Reid's opinion, the other party was making blatant slander and he should sue them for defamation.

However, Gu Wei had studied this before. Although such remarks that slandered him had negative effects, they also had one advantage. That is, the more they publicized how much money they made, the higher and more stable their status in Hollywood would be. After all, money is the most important thing in a capitalist society.

Moreover, Warner is currently responsible for the distribution of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", so they will definitely take action.

"Haha, Warner is more anxious than us now, let them deal with it."

After saying that, Gu Wei called the president of Warner and said that if the situation continued like this, future cooperation between the two parties would be affected.

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On the other side, after the call was hung up.

Just as Gu Wei guessed, Jutsujihara wanted to strangle these media people to death at this moment.

The release of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is Warner's current focus, and whether it can win the championship this year depends on it.

After all, having won the first place for two consecutive years, Warner's influence in Hollywood will reach its peak, and the newly appointed president Tsujihara will naturally not allow public opinion to continue to spread.

What's more, Tsujihara attaches great importance to the cooperation with Gu Wei. Now the partner has called, if Warner does not take action, it will be looked down upon by other companies in the industry.

Thinking of this, Tsujihara called the head of the publicity and promotion department and asked him to solve the matter immediately.

In less than an hour, when Gu Wei saw the news again, Warner had already taken action.

"If Warner Bros.' cooperation with Chinese directors is "American treason," then what about Universal and Legendary Pictures, which have just started co-productions?
What about DreamWorks and Disney, which have been cooperating with Rising Star Films?
Are they also the companies that you said sold out Hollywood's interests? What a joke. America is a free country. Not only is there freedom of speech, but also freedom of business activities. We welcome investment from all over the world..."

Subsequently, Warner mobilized its media to fight back, and a press release titled "You shouldn't treat a great director like this" was immediately released.

The article details Gu Wei's achievements in Hollywood over the years and also quotes part of the original New York Times article.

Finally, Warner launched a public opinion campaign, pointing out that it was Lionsgate that was behind all this, and mocking the other party for not daring to confront it head-on and only taking small measures behind the scenes.

There were even Warner executives who made public statements, mocking the other party for being frightened and completely forgetting what Lionsgate had said publicly last year.

It has to be said that Warner's countermeasures were very timely. Once a few reports came out, the situation was reversed instantly.

In the end, Universal, Legendary, DreamWorks and Disney immediately instructed the media they controlled to follow up. There was no other way. Just as Warner said, if they cooperated with Gu Wei, they would be betraying the interests of Hollywood.

Then there are too many participants. Lionsgate’s idea this time is good, but unfortunately it underestimated the depth of cooperation between Gu Wei and these big companies.

After all, even if 20th Century Fox and Paramount supported Lionsgate, Gu Wei still had the absolute majority of support.

Warner's counterattack at such a speed was still within Gu Wei's expectations. After all, the Big Six in Hollywood were not just talk. They had complete control over the entire Hollywood and their power was astonishing.

As soon as the four days were up, Liu Yifei called on time to urge her.

After Gu Wei arranged everything, he and Matt Damon boarded a plane to the capital.

The twelve-hour flight passed quickly. The two chatted for a long time on the plane. After they had a good nap, the plane was ready to land.

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capital Airport.

"Matt, has everything been arranged at China Film Group?" At the exit, Gu Wei glanced at the other party and asked.

"Well, I'll go back to the hotel first. I have to go for an audition later, haha." Matt Damon said with a smile.

"Haha." Gu Wei couldn't help himself when he heard the word 'audition'. Obviously he was the male lead from the mainland, but he still had to sit there and do some surface work. It seemed that Legendary and Universal Pictures were completely following the contract.

The two chatted and laughed, and soon walked out of the exit. Gu Wei glanced around from time to time, hoping to spot that figure.

There were many passengers going in and out, and many people stopped to watch. Many of them were taking photos or videos with their mobile phones, which indeed caused some congestion.

A group of media reporters in the distance were already extremely excited.

I had just filmed Jackie Chan and then I discovered director Gu Wei.

What is even more unexpected is that traveling with Gu Wei is actually Hollywood's top A-list movie star - Matt Damon!
This morning, everyone really made a lot of money! Shouldn't this contribute to several entertainment headlines?
"Boss, this way?" Hearing someone calling him, Gu Wei turned around and saw that it was Liu Yifei's female assistant.

"Where is Xixi?" Gu Wei asked with a smile after coming to her side.

"The boss's wife is in the car. She said she didn't want to be interviewed and didn't come out." While the female assistant was speaking, she looked at Matt Damon from time to time, like a little fan girl.

"Matt, this is your fan, do you mind taking a photo with me?"

"No problem." Matt Damon naturally knew that the other party was Gu Wei's subordinate, so he gave him face.

"Ah, thank you, boss." The female assistant was so excited. She had just met Liu Yifei for a short time and it was her first time meeting a Hollywood superstar. But she didn't expect her boss to be so nice. She was overwhelmed with happiness at this moment.

"Click, click!" After the two photos were taken, the reporter nearby saw this and instinctively wanted to come forward to interview.

But Gu Wei didn't want to be interviewed this time. The accompanying assistant and the staff in charge of Matt Damon's itinerary were also very straightforward and directly stopped the reporters outside.

Following the assistant to the car, Gu Wei saw the smiling Liu Yifei at first sight.

Before he could speak, Matt Damon took the lead and said, "Gu, I'm going to the hotel first. I'll invite you and Crystal to dinner after I'm done with these two days."

After saying that, he greeted Liu Yifei, and Miss Liu smiled and replied, "Long time no see."

Gu Wei gestured and extended an invitation: "No problem, when you have time, come to my house and eat, and let me let you taste my cooking skills."

"Haha, after hearing what you said, I can't wait any longer." Matt Damon licked his lips in an exaggerated manner.

"Well, see you later."

After saying that, the three of them waved goodbye and got into their cars.

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At noon, the entertainment news at this time is extremely eye-catching.

"Brother Cheng Long showed up at the Capital Airport, followed by the Thousand-Faced Movie King Tony Leung Ka Fai..."

"Director Gu Wei's trip to Hollywood ended and he returned to Beijing today. It seems that Liu Yifei personally picked him up at the airport..."

"Hollywood's famous A-list movie star Matt Damon arrived in China, suspected to be auditioning for the male lead role in the co-production film "The Great Wall"..."

"Gu Wei, Matt Damon and Liu Yifei were chatting happily in the airport parking lot for more than five minutes..."

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(End of this chapter)