Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 738 New Project
Gu Wei thinks that John Woo’s high-profile remarks are a joke. How can he compare it with “The Wandering Earth”? Is it worthy of comparison?
"I think he forgot about Windtalkers, haha." Song Ge joked.

“Tsk tsk, what a bold statement. There is no rival in the same period. It makes me want to wait until the Lunar New Year period to watch “Lost in Thailand”.” Ning Hao started commenting again.

"Or I can help you apply." Gu Wei suddenly said, looking at Ning Hao with a smile.

"No, I'm not afraid of him. The main reason is that there is not enough time for promotion. You know." Ning Hao decisively admitted his mistake.

"Hahaha."

……

In the circle, in terms of popularity, the movies are still "The Great Wall", "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" and the two projects of Xingchen Film and Television.

But in terms of TV dramas, the most popular one at the moment is "The Return of the Condor Heroes" starring Si Yatou.

According to media reports, this TV series will be aired on Mango TV's Diamond Exclusive Theater on the 3rd of next month, taking over the critically acclaimed "Legend of the Condor Heroes".

At this time, Yu Zheng and a group of leading actors have started to promote the film vigorously, and the press release is everywhere on the Internet.

What a brand new interpretation of The Condor Heroes?

Chen Yanxi is not inferior to Liu Yifei...

Lam Geng Yan, who overshadowed Louis Koo and Wong Siu Ming...

However, no matter how the press releases promote it, netizens' comments are still mainly sarcastic.

"I just want to know, was the rope broken during the filming of the tomb scene?"

"This should be the most 'strong' version of Little Dragon Girl, right?"

"No problem. In terms of body shape, Chen Yanxi's waist is probably twice as thick as Liu Yifei's..."

"Let's choose Li Mochou. Master is much prettier than Xiao Longnu."

Every time there is some buzz about this drama, Liu Yifei's Weibo will become very lively, and the screen will be flooded with stills of Little Dragon Girl.

The same is true for Leader Huang, but the momentum will be smaller than that of Ms. Liu, and Louis Koo, Andy Lau and others will also be brought out for discussion.

However, Miss Liu obviously noticed these things. In the past two days, she and Fan Binbin, Li Binbin and others had frequent dinners and shopping together, and were photographed by reporters and paparazzi.

Fans joked: "Yifei, please have some fun for a few more days. I guess you won't have so much free time after you get married."

……

Star Film and Television Company.

The filming of "The Journey of Flower" was completed several months ago and is currently in post-production.

In the screening room, Wang Chen accompanied Gu Wei to watch two episodes in a row for more than an hour.

"The quality is good. When do you expect the post-production to be completed?" The big screen dimmed, and the lights in the projection room came on. Gu Wei turned his head and looked at Wang Chen and asked. He was in charge of this movie, and Wang Chen knew all the progress best.

Wang Chen thought for a moment, "The post-production will be almost done by the end of the month, and the TV stations we have arranged will come to watch the film by then. However, if I want to air it on major TV stations, it will probably be after the New Year."

When it comes to the broadcast of a TV series, especially one that major satellite TV stations believe has great potential, it generally takes several months to schedule.

For example, coordinate the broadcast time of major TV stations, stagger the broadcast time with other popular TV series, arrange preheating in advance, etc…

Hearing this, Gu Wei felt that the speed was still a bit slow. At worst, he could just increase the number of special effects personnel, work overtime for a few more days, and get a big red envelope to go home and have a good New Year.

"Add more people and speed up the process. You can let the people from the TV station watch the film first and negotiate the price and premiere time in advance..." Gu Wei gave the order directly.

But to Wang Chen, this was a task assigned by the boss and it had to be completed.

"I see. It just so happens that two movie special effects projects have just been delivered. I'll talk to Mr. Song and ask him to transfer all the people over."

"Well, that's your business. I just want the result." Gu Wei nodded.

"I understand, boss."

After watching "The Journey of Flower", Gu Wei went upstairs to find Ning Hao again. "My Lucky Star is Blooming" is currently progressing smoothly, but the choice of release date is indeed a difficult problem.

This year is almost coming to an end. If the film is suddenly released during the Spring Festival, there may not be enough time for publicity and promotion.

If we choose next year's Lunar New Year or Spring Festival period, the time interval will be too long.

In the original time and space, "Lost in Thailand" was released during the National Day holiday in 14, and eventually earned a box office of nearly billion, making Ning Hao one of the top commercial film directors in China.

But the situation is a little different now. Because of the existence of Gu Wei, the mainland market is expanding visibly, and Ning Hao's requirements for the box office are naturally getting higher and higher.

After watching some footage of "Lost in Thailand", Gu Wei pulled Ning Hao aside and asked him directly about his thoughts on the schedule.

As expected, it was similar to what Gu Wei had guessed. Ning Hao was also struggling at this time.

"Director, do you think it would be in time if it was released in the second half of the Spring Festival?"

After thinking for a while, Ning Hao came up with a new idea.

"You should think carefully. There are only about two months left until the Spring Festival. The time for publicity and promotion will be very tight, and there are many blockbuster movies in the Spring Festival this year."

To be honest, Gu Wei thinks that the Spring Festival period is good, and past experience has shown that comedy films during the Spring Festival can always have considerable box office gains, but the final decision still needs Ning Hao's approval.

"I don't think time is a problem. The company has so many resources that the publicity and promotion will definitely keep up. The only thing I'm worried about now is that the competition is too fierce."

Currently, the known domestic films in the Spring Festival period include "The Man from Macau 2", "Wolf Totem", "Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons: Snow Goblin", "Where Are We Going, Dad 2", etc. There are also animated films such as "Boonie Bears: Snow Ridge Bears", "Rabbit Hero: Legend of Qingli"... and Jackie Chan's "The Heroes" has been withdrawn from the Lunar New Year period and will most likely be released during the Spring Festival. Coupled with several imported foreign language films, the competition is extremely fierce.

However, where there are disadvantages, there are also advantages. There are only a few low-budget comedy films in this year's Spring Festival. Although "The Man from Macau 2" is also a family-friendly theme, it still cannot compare with "Lost in Thailand" in terms of comedy.

At the door of the editing room, Gu Wei and Ning Hao stood face to face. Neither of them spoke, but was thinking about various issues regarding the temporary release date.

The employees passing by saw the two of them like this and naturally did not dare to disturb them. After a while, Song Ge came leisurely.

"I see you two have been standing here for a while, is there something wrong?"

"Mr. Song..." Ning Hao expressed his thoughts.

After listening, Song Ge shook his head and laughed, "You guys just think too much and too comprehensively, always considering this and that."

"What do you mean?" Ning Hao realized that the other party might have a better idea and asked immediately.

Song Ge glanced at him and continued, "In fact, with Xingchen Films' current reputation, we don't have to worry about the release date. Once we announce the release date for the Spring Festival, they will be the ones to panic. Besides, netizens and audiences have a high recognition of our works. As long as it's not a bad movie, we don't have to worry about whether it will lose money. Instead, we should consider how much money we can make."

Hearing this, Ning Hao's eyes lit up, and Gu Wei also suddenly realized that he only considered the fierce competition, but did not think about the brand effect accumulated by his company over a long period of time.

"Yes, it's them rather than us that should be afraid, haha." Ning Hao figured it out instantly, looked at Gu Wei and raised his eyebrows, asking him what he thought.

Seeing this, Gu Wei naturally would not object, "Then put it in the Spring Festival schedule, submit the schedule now, and start all aspects of publicity and promotion."

"No problem. I'll arrange for the main creative staff to form a publicity team. But I'm afraid some people won't be able to schedule at short notice."

"It's okay. Those who have schedules will follow your promotion first, and the others will follow later..."

"Should we take advantage of the end of the second season of Running Man to urgently record a special episode to promote it..."

“It really works…”

A few people arranged things in a few words, and the rest was naturally done by their subordinates.

After dealing with Ning Hao's problem, Gu Wei called Guo Fan over.

"Are you sure you don't plan to direct "The Wandering Earth 2"? " Gu Wei asked for the last time.

Guo Fan shook his head as if he had made up his mind. Even Lu Yang, Ning Hao, Xu Zheng and others had slowly climbed up through small-budget movies. He didn't want to take over such a big-budget work right away.

"Director, don't be ridiculous, but when I think about taking over a blockbuster movie with a budget of tens or even hundreds of billions, I feel really nervous. The slightest disturbance during the filming might affect the progress. The pressure is too great..."

Although Guo Fan spoke of this in a joking tone, Gu Wei could understand the new director's mentality.

After all, if "The Wandering Earth 2" is ruined in Guo Fan's hands, he will no longer be able to work in the directing industry. The consequences of failure will only leave him with two options: either he can only work behind the scenes for the rest of his life, or he can change his career.

"Okay, then let's make a low-cost movie first. Let's submit "Go Away Tumor" for review. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mr. Song and ask him to solve them. I'll give you an extra 10 million yuan on the cost." Leaning against the sofa, Gu Wei understood Guo Fan's thoughts and said directly.

"Thank you, director." Guo Fan was a little excited. The cost of the shooting plan he handed over was 40 million. Adding another 10 million may not seem like much, but it is enough to raise the level of the protagonist by one level, which will be a great boost to the box office.

"Don't thank me yet. There are requirements for increasing the 10 million."

"Director, tell me."

“First, you will serve as the assistant director of The Wandering Earth 2 and continue to accumulate experience in science fiction blockbusters.

Second, the film should try to cast actors from the company. "Gu Wei raised two fingers and made two requests.

"No problem, director, do you have a suitable candidate?" In Guo Fan's view, this was not a requirement at all. Inviting one's own artists might result in a discount on the pay, and the money saved could be invested in production.

"No, we just need to consider the development of the company's employees and train a group of people who can carry the box office as soon as possible."

The influence of the four returning sons has already fermented in the domestic entertainment industry, and young and handsome men have begun to appear in the domestic entertainment industry.

Film and television companies have also discovered that it is better to promote young idols than artists with good acting skills. After all, the fans of the younger generation are crazy, which also makes it easier for them to reap the money from these people.

What Xingchen Film and Television Company needs to do is to speak with acting skills, only in this way can it last long.

...

In the evening, Gu Wei arranged the company's affairs.

Just as I was about to leave, I received a call from Liu Yifei, "Would you like to come and eat hotpot?"

"Hotpot again?" Gu Wei's mouth twitched slightly. Why does it seem like all girls like this?

Just as I was about to refuse, someone else's voice came over the phone, "Director Gu, come over and get together."

"Yes, Binbin. We just arrived at the hot pot restaurant after shopping." Miss Liu said with a smile.

"Send the location."

Before hanging up the phone, Gu Wei vaguely heard, "Ah, Director Gu is really coming."

"Bring me the menu, and add a few more dishes."

"There's a box of good wine in the back of my car, I'll go get it..."

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(End of this chapter)