Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 753 Banquet Role
"Clap clap clap."

The entire Olympic Sports Center, with 2828 spectators, had a total of nearly people, and almost no one was stingy with their applause.

"Director Jiang's movie is good. I think it's a little different from what I saw a few months ago."

"Yes, a little bit. I guess they have been edited down a bit."

"It's two hours this time. The last time I watched it, it was nearly two and a half hours. A lot of it was cut."

The audience is watching it for the first time, so naturally they don’t know the difference. But for some film and television company bosses and directors, the difference is huge.

"This proves that Director Jiang also gave in for the sake of the market."

"Haha, it's true when you think about it."

Two hours seemed to pass by very quickly, and after the movie ended, there was endless applause.

Jiang Wen took the leading actors to the stage again. He looked at Gu Wei and said with a smile:
"Director Gu, Yifei, how about coming up as well?"

"Director Gu, Yifei."

"Director Gu, Yifei, come up quickly. We're waiting for you."

……

There was a burst of commotion at the scene. Gu Wei and Liu Yifei looked at each other, smiled and stood up.

The media reporters were excited because they didn't have to look for these two people separately.

The first question is always the box office!
Most people at the scene were very concerned about this issue, even though Jiang Wen had the background of "Let the Bullets Fly" and even though this movie could be called a blockbuster.

Including the CEOs of major film and television companies and filmmakers, everyone's focus is on the expected box office.

Jiang Wen remained in character at this moment, and said directly without any ambiguity: "Box office target? First catch up with Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior" some time ago, and then continue to move forward!"

The camera special effects were given to Wu Jing and Xie Nan, and the staff immediately ran over and handed them the microphone.

"Director Jiang is still as domineering as ever. But that's a box office of 1.8 billion. Is Director Jiang so confident that he can surpass it?" Wu Jing joked.

When the reporters heard this, they were so excited that they wanted to applaud. It was such a good selling point. Even if the two were just joking, they could add some content afterwards.

For example: "The new billion-dollar box office director publicly calls out Jiang Wen!"

"At the premiere of 'One Step Away', the two directors Wu Jing and Jiang Wen mocked each other!"

Anyway, the reporting rights are in their hands, so how they write is their business. Maybe netizens just like to read this kind of struggle story.

In an instant, many reporters had already thought of their drafts in their minds.

That's why they say that being a reporter is not something that ordinary people can do. Just based on their on-the-spot reactions and the degree of their viciousness, ordinary people wouldn't be able to do this job.

"Haha, as a human being, the most important thing is confidence. No matter whether you can surpass your opponent or not, you cannot lose in momentum." Jiang Wen waved his hand and replied heroically.

"Well done, Director Jiang."

"Director Jiang is awesome."

With the cheering of the audience, the entire Olympic Sports Center was extremely lively.

"Haha, Director Jiang is so generous. I wish that the box office of "One Step Away" will continue to grow and reach Director Jiang's expectations as soon as possible." Wu Jing also showed his grace at this moment and said loudly.

"Thank you Director Wu for your blessing, thank you." Jiang Wen responded with a fist salute.

The interview continued, and when it was Gu Wei's turn, he pretended to be serious and patted his chest exaggeratedly.

"To be honest, do you know what my biggest feeling about this movie is?" Gu Wei kept it a secret.

"I don't know." Huang Xiaoming's voice was unusually loud from the audience.

"That's Director Jiang's movie. It turns out you can understand it even after watching it once."

"Pfft."

"Haha."

As soon as these words were spoken, almost everyone on the stage, including Jiang Wen, couldn't hold back their laughter.

The reporters who were interviewing below were very professional. Their faces turned red from trying to hold back their laughter, but they just didn't laugh.

"Hahahaha." Maybe laughter is contagious. Soon most people in the entire Olympic Sports Center couldn't hold back and laughter broke out instantly.

"Oh." Jiang Wen took over the reporter's job and asked, "Why does Director Gu feel this way?"

The reporters could no longer hold back, and many of them complained in their hearts: "Brother, you are a big director, and you are here to steal our work?"

"To be honest, as an investor, I didn't invest much money in this movie. Including the cost and post-promotion expenses, it's probably around 100 million yuan." Gu Wei said very Versailles, and immediately, there was a constant stream of exclamations from the audience.

"Actually, I'm mainly worried about Director Jiang. The investment is so huge. If the movie fails at the box office, he might leave the mainland and go to Hollywood." Gu Wei paused and continued, teasing someone at the same time.

Sure enough, Han Sanping's originally cheerful smile disappeared, and his expression instantly became serious. He secretly said in his heart: "You little bastard, you are talking about something else."

Some Hong Kong artists also looked unhappy, including the CEOs of LeTV and Huayi. They could feel the atmosphere that everyone wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh in front of them.

On the other hand, Yang Shoucheng of Emperor Entertainment Group looked indifferent, secretly wondering if he could increase the share of "The Wandering Earth 2" through Jiang Wen. After all, he missed Gu Wei's new movie and felt that he had missed a lot.

"After the premiere, let's arrange a dinner with Director Jiang." Yang Shoucheng turned to Florence Hui and said.

"Okay, boss."

...

"I don't know whether Director Gu is praising me or not. After all, working in Hollywood is a step forward." Upon hearing this, Jiang Wen replied in tacit understanding.

The two spoke in unison for a few words until the reporters raised their hands frequently. Gu Wei continued, "It was hard to say some things before, but now after watching this movie, I am a little more confident about the box office. Just like Director Jiang said, I hope its box office can exceed that of Wolf Warrior."

Gu Wei's words instantly caused the scene to become restless.

The actors and creators of the same-scheduled movies present all had helpless smiles on their faces. Although they didn't dare to refute, none of them would accept it.

"Director Gu has spoken. Everyone should promote the film when you go back and call on more fans to go to the cinema to support the film, okay?" Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Wenyu began his brainwashing propaganda.

If "One Step Away" wants to be a big hit at the box office, it can only rely on the domestic market, and publicity and promotion is of utmost importance.

After all, Jiang Wen's vision of global distribution and simultaneous release turned out to be simply not feasible after testing.

"it is good."

"Support Yifei."

"Haha."

……

After several questions, these media reporters finally changed the topic and started asking other questions.

"Hello, Director Gu. I'm a reporter from Sina Entertainment. Since you said at the last press conference that you might invite Hollywood superstars to star in your new movie, have you reached an agreement yet?"

Although there are rumors about Gu Wei's new movie role, the person involved has never responded.

When this question was asked, almost everyone pricked up their ears.

"At present, only Denzel Washington has been confirmed, and the rest are still in contact. Any subsequent news will be announced as soon as possible." "Yeah." As soon as these words came out, the faces of many celebrities and artists changed slightly. No matter what, an Oscar-winning actor has clearly joined.

Liu Yifei was looking at Gu Wei with a bright smile on her face. Now that this news had been revealed, it was estimated that someone would call again to inquire about the role.

"The Return of the Condor Heroes has been aired for half a month, but it has been criticized by netizens and viewers during this period. Yifei, do you think the new Little Dragon Girl can compare to you?"

The more you ask, the more off-topic you get. All kinds of questions come up.

Even Huang Xiaoming in the audience couldn't help laughing when he heard this question. He had been harassed a lot in the past two days, and people kept comparing him to Lin Gengxin.

"The Return of the Condor Heroes? It's been almost nine years since then, and I haven't seen this version yet, so I don't have an opinion on it.

Even if there are opinions, it should be up to the audience to see it.”

Liu Yifei said with a smile on her face. Many guests in the entertainment industry were amused by Liu Yifei's answer.

People who know Miss Liu know that she is not practicing Tai Chi, this is just her personality, both naive and straightforward!
"Well, today is the premiere of 'One Step Away', so please stop asking irrelevant questions." Gu Wei took the microphone from Miss Liu and signaled that it was enough.

After all, it’s not easy to say directly in front of so many media that the new version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is terrible.

When the reporters heard Gu Wei speak, they naturally did not fail to understand the situation. They asked a few more questions before ending the interview with Gu Wei and Liu Yifei.

"Director Jiang, the home court is back to you. We are leaving now."

Seeing that the interview was almost over, Gu Wei made a joke, took Liu Yifei's hand, and walked off the stage.

Afterwards, Jiang Wen took Ge You, Tong Liya and others to answer a lot of questions.

Of course, there was talk about how hard filming was. When it was Wen Zhang's turn, he was very grateful to Jiang Wen for giving him the opportunity to act and said many words of gratitude.

After all, the biggest problem that caused "One Step Away" to fail to pass the review was him.

Jiang Wen also showed his manly side, and he publicly stated that he would continue to work with Wen Zhang if he had the chance.

After hearing these words, Wen Zhang's eyes turned red. He no longer showed his previous arrogance and kept bowing.

Miss Liu in the audience saw this and asked quietly, "Aren't you optimistic about Wen Zhang too?"

"Well, his acting skills are indeed good. Among the younger generation, the only one who can be compared with him is Huang Haibo." Gu Wei nodded and told the truth.

"Then will you let him star in the new movie?" Miss Liu asked curiously.

"Hmm? I plan to give him a role. We'll talk about it later." Gu Wei was obviously also considering this matter, but it was no big deal for him to invite Wen Zhang to act in a movie. After all, his new movie involved a lot of things. When it came to the review, the people from Golden Shield, Navy Political Department, and Jinling would naturally escort him all the way.

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After the premiere, the invited guests got up and went to attend the dinner. Naturally, many media reporters could not go, so they could only give them "travel expenses" and send them off.

In the banquet hall of a star-rated hotel near the Olympic Sports Center, the production team of "One Step Away" hosted a banquet for the main creators and guests who came to support the production.

The occasion was naturally filled with thunderous cheers and laughter.

At this moment, Liu Yifei became the big sister again. Tong Liya was sitting next to her. No matter who saw her, they would make a joke and praise her.

On Gu Wei's side, there were some people with clearer purposes, and they kept toasting him back and forth.

"Director Gu, let me offer you a toast."

Fan Binbin picked up a glass of red wine and drank it in one gulp, which made Gu Wei feel that this was the only generous spirit in the other party, which had not changed from the beginning to the end.

Not far away, Jiang Wen and Zhou Yun were naturally the protagonists and focus of today.

Just by looking at Gu Wei, there were no less than a dozen or twenty celebrity artists coming over to toast, and Jiang Wen accepted all of them.

Seeing some free time, Huang Xiaoming came over with his young model girlfriend to toast.

"Director Gu, has everything been arranged for the wedding?" The leader was as smart as ever and started directly with the wedding without mentioning the movie at all.

"Well, it's all done. You can come over earlier. There are too many things to do and I can't handle it alone. Haha." Gu Wei clinked glasses with the other party and said casually.

"No problem, Director."

The two chatted for a while, and Yang Ying toasted Gu Wei alone before leaving hand in hand.

Later, when Wen Zhang came over to toast, many people at the scene looked over here.

"Director Gu, thank you for your help."

Looking at Wen Zhang's blushing face, Gu Wei naturally knew what the other party was talking about. For this reason, Jiang Wen even tried to make an appointment with him on behalf of Wen Zhang, but was directly rejected by Gu Wei.

Looking at Wen Zhang at this moment, Gu Wei felt a little emotional. The man who was originally full of pride and vigor looked as if he had aged ten years after not seeing him for just a few months.

In addition, Gu Wei remembered that Wu Jing had asked for a role for him, so he said directly: "There is a role in the new movie for you to play as a guest, but the part is not big."

Hearing this, Wen Zhang felt like a drowning man who had grabbed a life-saving straw, and was so excited that he almost cried.

"Thank you, director. Thank you."

"Hey, you are a good actor. Don't give up on your acting skills. There are still opportunities in the future." Gu Wei said directly in front of Han Sanping, Wang Changtian and others next to him.

"Yeah, don't worry, Director, I will remember what you said."

After Wen Zhang left, Han Sanping sighed, "If we ask him to play a role, I'm afraid the later review will be more difficult."

"Yes, Director Gu, there is no shortage of celebrity artists in the circle, so why bother?" Wang Changtian also followed suit.

"There is no shortage of celebrity artists, but not many of them have acting skills." Gu Wei said quietly, not caring at all about other people's opinions.

After a while, the news that Gu Wei gave the role to Wen Zhang spread throughout the banquet, and many people immediately felt envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Ultimately, it’s still a question of resources. After all, even though "The Battle of Nantianmen" is a group drama, there are only a few dozen characters at most.

Hollywood takes a part, the celebrity artists under Star Film and Television Company take some, and the rest is put into the entire entertainment industry. You can imagine how great the competitive pressure is.

Even if Gu Wei only gave Wen Zhang a guest role, another person would lose the opportunity to show his face.

So many people couldn’t understand why Gu Wei would take a fancy to an artist who had made mistakes?
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Meanwhile, the outside world.

The premiere of "One Step Away" ended successfully, and the speeches of Jiang Wen, Gu Wei and others were directly on the headlines.

"Director Jiang Wen boasted: The goal of One Step Away is to surpass Wolf Warriors!"

“Director Gu Wei: Director Jiang Wen finally made a movie that you can understand after watching it once.”

"One Step Away, the most unmissable sci-fi movie during the Lunar New Year..."

"Director Gu Wei revealed that he has reached a cooperation agreement with Oscar winner Denzel Washington..."

"Liu Yifei bluntly said she had not watched the new version of The Return of the Condor Heroes and did not comment on the TV series!"

Before the banquet was over, many media outlets began reporting on the premiere of "One Step Away". To sum it up in one sentence, the word of mouth exploded!
As for film critics, the film also received rave reviews, which was naturally due to the power of money, but it also proved that Jiang Wen's film was indeed good.

At least it’s much stronger than the original time and space…

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(End of this chapter)