Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 733 One month deadline
Early the next morning, Gu Wei was awakened by a bombardment of phone calls.

People in the circle know his habit. He usually doesn't answer the phone on the first day after returning from abroad. But without waiting until the second day, everyone's contacts are concentrated together.

After rejecting the dinner invitations from Wang Changtian, Ye Ning and others, Han Sanping called again.

"If you are free today, take some time to visit China Film Academy."

"What's wrong?" Gu Wei asked lazily.

"Bring your contract with you. People from Guangguang and Wanda will also come to discuss the new movie." Han Sanping had been holding his breath for a long time since he saw how popular "The Great Wall" was. After hearing that Gu Wei was back, he had no time to spare.

"Mr. Han, why are you in such a hurry?" Gu Wei was a little confused as to what to talk about now when it was something that could only be started after the new year.

"Come over, there are some minor problems with the review."

"What's the problem?" Hearing this, Gu Wei perked up.

"What's the problem? There are people who object. Some people above say that Director Zhang made The Great Wall to promote the Chinese miracle, but you are making a movie to blow up the Great Wall. Can you imagine what good things these people can say?" Han Sanping said dimly.

"Fuck, the Statue of Liberty has been damaged so many times in movies, and I get criticized for just proposing an idea. I give up." Gu Wei complained directly.

"So, this matter will probably take some time. You may even have to go to the General Administration twice to explain the situation."

"I know." Gu Wei replied helplessly.

Originally, Gu Wei was planning to stay at home and spend some time with Miss Liu, but it seems that's not going to happen today.

He turned his head and glanced at Miss Liu, who was sleeping soundly. Last night, Gu Wei was criticized and educated by his mother. After being scolded, he naturally took out his anger on the young lady. The two of them "fought" until midnight before falling asleep exhausted.

Gu Wei put his cell phone on the bedside table, lay down and looked at Miss Liu who was snoring softly. He instantly thought of the process of being beaten by his mom and dad last night.

This scene was vivid in Gu Wei's mind. He immediately turned off his phone. One, two, three, four, two, two, three, four. Change his position and do it again! !

...

After lunch, Gu Wei drove straight to China Film.

On the way, the car radio was reporting entertainment news.

Following "Monster Hunt" and "The Sun Also Rises", Guo Jingming and the producers of "Tiny Times 4" also officially spoke out, and their response was very direct.

"According to the spirit of the superior department's documents, the film studio has decided to withdraw "Tiny Times 4". The film will be re-edited, and all scenes of actor Ke will be eliminated, and all subsequent films will appear in sound mode."

As soon as the news came out, the Internet was really in chaos, especially the fans, who started to target the producers and Guo Jingming.

However, the latter was indeed very cunning, and even posted a Weibo to explain to appease fans: "This is not something the director can decide, he is also innocent!"

On the other hand, China Film Group has become a gathering place for actors. In the past two days, many celebrities from the industry to second- and third-tier star artists have come here for auditions.

Although the male lead has been decided, the female lead and a large number of supporting roles have not yet been decided, so everyone who comes here feels that they have a chance.

Those with connections had to use their connections, and those without had to just party quietly. As the weather gradually got colder, the area around the China Film Academy was filled with all kinds of vehicles, and later they even had to ask the traffic police to come and maintain traffic.

"Director Gu is here."

When Gu Wei drove the car to the entrance of the parking lot, he heard the security guard greeting him.

"I'm here. There must be some space inside, right?" When passing by the door, Gu Wei saw many celebrities park their cars far away and then walk over, so he asked one more question.

"Yes, there are still many places." said the security guard with a smile.

"Okay, then I'll go in." After saying that, Gu Wei handed over two packs of cigarettes and some small gifts through the car window. After the other party took them and looked at them, his attitude became even more enthusiastic. He then kept guiding Gu Wei to find a position closest to the gate of China Film Group Corporation.

Just after getting off the car and walking a few steps, Gu Wei thought of something, returned to the car to get some things, and then went straight to China Film.

The reporters who had been paying attention to Gu Wei naturally would not give up this rare opportunity. Various "click-click-click" sounds were heard continuously and flash lights kept flashing.

"Hello, Director Gu."

"Director Gu, you are here."

"Hello, Director Gu, I am..."

Along the way, celebrities and artists kept coming up to say hello and some even introduced themselves.

Gu Wei smiled throughout the whole process, quickened his pace and got directly into the elevator.

At the same time, Wang Changtian and Ye Ning also arrived one after another, which made everyone's eyes light up instantly.

"Director Gu is here with the CEOs of Guangguang and Wanda. I don't think there will be any big projects."

“There is definitely a project, but it is most likely Director Gu’s new movie.”

"It's hard to say. Didn't Xingchen Films announce Director Gu's new movie a while ago? Wanda and Guangguang are not included..."

Celebrities gathered together, and all kinds of speculations emerged...

...

"Dong dong dong!" There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Walking into Han Sanping's new office, Gu Wei looked around and made a clicking sound.

"What's wrong? You feel it's not as luxurious as the chairman's office, right?" Seeing the other party's look, Han Sanping said unhappily.

"It's good, but a little small." Gu Wei replied with a smile, looking like he deserved a beating, which almost made Han Sanping faint.

"Hmph." Han Sanping gave an attitude and was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Gu Wei pretended not to hear, put the things in his hand aside, and started walking with his hands behind his back.

Perhaps because Han Sanping was tired of wandering around, he spoke up, "Hey, it's rare to see you bring things to the Central Film Academy. Did the sun rise from the west?"

"Haha." Gu Wei smiled, took out an invitation and handed it to Han Sanping, "Look at what you said. I am a stingy person. Here, the wedding invitation. It will be on the 26th of next month. Mr. Han must come over for a drink at the wedding."

"You are a man with a conscience. You remember to deliver it to me personally." Han Sanping smiled instantly when he saw the handwritten invitation.

"Mr. Han, don't get me wrong, it's just a coincidence. Mr. La and the others all said they would bring them." Gu Wei raised the dozen or so invitations in his hand with a strange expression.

"Well, let's see if we have time then. It's quite busy at the end of the year." Han Sanping's smile slowly froze and his expression changed instantly.

The two chatted for a while, and then the secretary came over to report that the board meeting was over.

…On the other side, La Peikang had just finished the preparatory meeting for “The Great Wall”. He felt a little headache looking at the materials in his hands, but at the same time he looked a little excited.

La Peikang has always attached great importance to Xingchen Films, or perhaps to Gu Wei. Take the current "Battle of Nantianmen" for example, La Peikang attaches more importance to it than "The Great Wall".

The reason is naturally because the director of this movie is Gu Wei, who has proved more than once that the blockbusters he shoots can be popular all over the world.

But this movie also has many problems. How to pass the review is a big problem. During this period, La Peikang heard that the leaders of Golden Shield and the Navy have been promoting this matter, but the results are not very good.

But La Peikang still felt that there was no problem with the script passing the review. After all, the department behind Golden Shield had not yet made any effort, and it was just to reduce the time wasted in the middle.

Han Sanping and La Peikang discussed it and decided that they still needed to put pressure on them through Gu Wei and could not delay any further.

While I was thinking about this, the secretary came in and reported, "Boss La, everyone is here, all in the conference room."

At the same time, Wang Changtian and Ye Ning had been waiting in the reception room for a while, drinking tea and whispering.

Ten minutes later, the two of them faintly heard voices coming from the meeting room next door.

Listening carefully, it sounds familiar.

"This is Director Gu, right?" Wang Changtian asked in a low voice.

"Well, it should be him. It looks like things are not simple. Even the table is being banged." Ye Ning nodded in response.

In the conference room, Gu Wei was indeed very angry, to the point of slamming the table.

"Everyone, what did everyone say before? Now there is a problem with the first step of script review. How can we proceed from now on?"

"Director Gu, don't be angry. Listen to me, this matter is a bit complicated..." Director Wang, the head of the Navy Political Department, explained with a stiff upper lip.

"Director Wang, it's useless to say more now. The agreement with Warner has already been signed. If the project cannot be approved, who will pay the penalty?
Will Xingchen Films pay for it? Or will everyone share the cost equally? "Gu Wei took out the contract, which clearly stated the amount of liquidated damages.

Everyone was shocked when they saw it, as it was indeed not a small amount, especially the leaders of Jindun and Navy Affairs, who felt embarrassed because, after all, they were in charge of this matter.

Gu Wei turned his head and glanced at La Peikang and Han Sanping. One had a frown and the other had a gloomy face.

The two of them are worthy of having served as chairmen of China Film Group. The Oscars owe them a little golden man.

The meeting room fell silent. When La Peikang saw Han Sanping's expression, he almost laughed out loud, but he managed to hold it back by putting on a good show.

"Ahem, Director Liu, Director Wang, Director Gu is right. This project is of great importance. I have mentioned it to the higher-ups twice, but to no avail.

In my opinion, the leaders of the Golden Shield and the Navy need to step in to resolve the issue. Otherwise, even if China Film Group approves the project, it will be a hassle to release it later, and it may even have to be cut.”

This is exactly what La Peikang was worried about. Even "The Founding of a Republic" led by Han Sanping had to be cut. Some things need to be considered in advance.

Hearing this, Gu Wei instantly understood that love was pulling him in to act.

In that case, Gu Wei began.

"Leaders, the destruction of historical sites is the essence of this film. If it is forced to be cut before release, I cannot guarantee the subsequent box office, but it is likely to lose money."

"If this movie loses money, I will not consider continuing to shoot special effects blockbusters in the country in the future..."

When these words came out, La Peikang and Han Sanping's expressions changed. Is this true? Big brother, stop joking!

Sure enough, the leaders of the Navy and Golden Shield were panicking. They had finally teamed up with director Gu Wei, and they wanted to achieve both political achievements and profits like Jinling Art, so they couldn't afford to lose money.

Moreover, once they suffer a loss, there will be an immediate stain on the resumes of several people, which will affect their future promotions.

"Don't worry, Director Gu. I will explain the situation to my superiors when I return, and the script will definitely pass review." Director Liu of Golden Shield promised directly.

"Before I came here, the leaders also told us to do our best to cooperate with Director Gu. After I return, I will also report the current difficulties and strive to get the support of the leaders."

The leaders of Jinling and the Navy expressed their opinions one after another.

But Gu Wei was still not satisfied. "Leaders, please give us a deadline. We can't postpone it to next month if it doesn't work this month, or to next year if it doesn't work this year."

Several people looked at each other and gritted their teeth, "At the earliest, by the end of the month, at the latest, by the beginning of next month, this matter will definitely be done."

"Okay, then the deadline is one month. If it fails the review by then, the project will be invalidated and the losses will be borne solely by Xingchen Film and Television Company." Gu Wei's meaning was self-evident. If this project couldn't be completed, everyone would go back to their own homes and they could meet up for drinks in the future, but forget about making a movie.

"Okay, then one month."

Seeing this, La Peikang also spoke up, "China Film Group will also communicate with the higher-ups, so please cooperate."

"Thank you for your help, Mr. La."

...

Afterwards, everyone discussed a few more issues. Seeing that the serious business was finished, Gu Wei distributed the invitations he brought.

"On the 26th of next month, everyone will come over for a drink at the wedding."

"Haha, congratulations, Director Gu."

"I will definitely go there when the time comes, haha."

There were bursts of laughter and congratulations in the conference room until Wang Changtian and Ye Ning came in.

Gu Wei raised the two remaining invitations in his hand and said, "Director Wang, President Ye, please find time to come over when the time comes."

Wang Changtian was stunned after receiving the invitation, and Ye Ning was almost the same.

"Oh, come on, brother, you are getting married with such a grand ceremony that you even need to hold a meeting at China Film Academy to discuss it?" Wang Changtian thought silently in his heart, but he kept congratulating him.

Ye Ning reacted and followed immediately.

Seeing this, Gu Wei winked at Han Sanping, and Han Sanping said, "Director Wang, President Ye, I called you here today because of Director Gu's next new movie..."

"That's right." Wang Changtian understood instantly.

Han Sanping didn't stop talking. When Wang Changtian heard that the cost of filming and post-promotion of "The Battle of Nantianmen" might be as high as 300 million US dollars, he was secretly shocked.

My goodness, it hasn’t been long and the cost has increased again.

Ye Ning was a little excited. It was good that the cost was high. Wanda didn't even look down on low-cost investment.

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(End of this chapter)