Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 755 Guests from all over the world come here

19 number.

The first day box office of "One Step Away" is out.

One hundred and twenty-six million!!
There was an uproar in the industry. Although everyone knew that "One Step Away" would be a big hit, when the single-day revenue exceeded 100 million, many people were still jealous to the point of going crazy.

After seeing this data, Han Sanping's mouth twitched and he wished that "The Crossing" would take its place, but it was too late.

At this moment, "The Crossing" has become a hit. From its release on the 3rd to now, a full half month has passed, and the box office has barely reached million.

Although the current average daily box office is still around 6 to 7 million, the remaining half month can only increase his cumulative income by 30 to 40 million at most.

It can be said that this epic blockbuster, which claimed to have cost 400 to 500 million yuan in investment, has completely sunk.

Huayi, LeTV and others were also jealous. After seeing the high box office of "One Step Away", Xiaoma Pentium secretly felt fortunate that it agreed to a partial acquisition by Xingchen Film and Television Company in advance.

...

The outside world was bustling with activity, and Gu Wei and Miss Liu’s new villa was also bustling with activity.

The wedding customs may vary from place to place, but in the north, in most cases, relatives and friends will be invited to gather together before the wedding.

Just like these few days, Gu Wei successively invited partners including the master of ceremonies Han Sanping, Wang Changtian, Ye Ning, Yang Shoucheng, Jiang Wen and others.

In addition, Song Ge, Wang Chen, Wang Jinghua, Jiang Xueruo, Chen Guofu, Zhong Lifang and other senior company executives also attended the dinner.

Immediately afterwards, artists under the company including Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, Hu Ge, Tong Liya, Zhao Liying, and Wan Qian were invited.

Miss Liu invited classmates and friends including Jane Zhang, Zhu Yawen, Zhou Yang, and Jiang Yiyan.

Today it is the turn of Su Chang, Zhou Xun, Huang Bo, Huang Xiaoming, Ning Hao, Lu Yang, Xu Zheng, Guo Fan, Wu Jing, Xie Nan, Chen Xiao and others.

The living room of the villa became lively again. Looking at the busy mother-in-law and nannies, Gu Wei felt that it was fortunate that they were invited in turns, otherwise even a single-family villa covering nearly ten acres would not be able to accommodate them.

"Xixi, you really need to cook." In the kitchen, Su Chang looked at the fully armed Miss Liu and couldn't help but say something.

"Hmph, you only know how to order takeout while your sister is cooking. Just wait and see." Miss Liu waved her hand and started to work.

As soon as she started to act, the scene instantly became chaotic. Fortunately, Xie Nan, Zhou Xun and Su Chang were there to help her, otherwise she would probably not be able to eat lunch until dinner.

Liu Xiaoli standing by was both angry and amused. Her own daughter really wasn't causing enough trouble. But she was also slightly touched. It seemed that when being with Gu Wei, her precious daughter seemed like she had never cooked before.

On the other side, in the living room.

A group of men were sitting on the sofa drinking tea, and naturally they mentioned the box office of "One Step Away".

Huang Bo was a very perceptive person. He brought up the topic directly and said to Wu Jing, "Director Wu, at this rate, Director Jiang's movie might be as good as your Wolf Warrior at the box office."

"Haha, it looks like Director Jiang's goal is about to be achieved." Wu Jing replied with a smile.

When Huang Xiaoming heard this, he naturally remembered that Jiang Wen had once said that he might direct The Wandering Earth 2, so he took the opportunity to ask directly, "Director, judging from the situation, it's not too long before Director Jiang takes over The Wandering Earth 2."

After this statement was made, Guo Fan became as steady as a rock. He has been in the news a lot in the circle recently. The casting for his new movie is proceeding as normal, and Gu Wei has also asked him to continue to serve as the deputy director of "The Wandering Earth 2".

Ning Hao was not interested in science fiction blockbusters, but Lu Yang seemed to be thinking about it. However, he had made several good commercial films, and he felt it was not appropriate for him to be an assistant director.

Xu Zheng had already planned to leave Xingchen Film and Television Company, so naturally he would not join in the fun.

On the contrary, Wu Jing is quite interested. The huge sales of "Wolf Warrior" will not make Wu Jing think that he is already superior. After all, as he said before, there is still a lot to learn in the directing industry.

Gu Wei glanced at everyone and took in everyone's expressions. Huang Xiaoming asked this probably because he was interested in starring in "The Wandering Earth 2". After all, he played the captain of the rescue team in the first film, and this role could definitely appear in the second film.

As for Huang Bo, although he has plans to become a director, the time has not yet come. Now he subconsciously wants to star in high-grossing commercial films to continue to accumulate popularity.

If he could really star in "The Wandering Earth 2", even as a cameo, Huang Bo probably wouldn't refuse.

"Director Jiang called me this morning to talk about this, but it's not certain yet whether I can take over. After all, I also have to consider the opinions of other investors, haha." Gu Wei laughed and didn't discuss the matter in detail.

Seeing that Gu Wei was unwilling to talk about it, everyone naturally changed the subject.

"The current film market is really unpredictable. No matter whether it is a blockbuster or a low-cost movie, no one can control the box office trend." For Ning Hao, he is now in a state of worry and fear, just like Jiang Wen before, and he is only thinking about "Lost in Thailand" in his heart.

"Director Ning, when the time comes, please invite Director Gu and Yifei to the premiere and ask Director Gu to help you predict the box office. Maybe it will be a big hit after it is released, haha." Wu Jing said jokingly.

"We will definitely invite Director Gu. What I regret most now is that I didn't ask Yifei to play a cameo role. Otherwise, we could also shout that the box office exceeded that of "Wolf Warrior"." Ning Hao joked directly.

"I'll go to yours." Gu Wei pointed at the other party and said with a smile.

"Hahaha."

The living room was instantly filled with everyone's joyful laughter...

In the following days, celebrity artists who had worked with Gu Wei, including Hu Jun, Liu Ye, Huang Haibo, Gao Yuanyuan, Zeng Li, Yuan Quan... and others, were successively invited to banquets by Gu Wei and Liu Yifei.

...

In the circle, the box office of "One Step Away" was on the hot search list every day.

On the 20th, the single-day box office was million.

On the 21st, the single-day box office grossed million.

No. 22, won million.

Until the 23rd, the box office of "One Step Away" had not fallen below million.

Less than a week after its release, the box office of "One Step Away" is about to exceed 600 million.

Jiang Wen immediately tagged Gu Wei on Weibo and posted a message saying: "This is the best wedding gift for you."

Afterwards, Gu Wei directly replied: "If you don't give me a big red envelope, I will definitely not let you take the main position."

The two sides responded to each other on Weibo, attracting many netizens to follow suit, creating a lively scene.

It has to be said that the film industry is once again envious. If nothing unexpected happens, the box office of "One Step Away" will be at least 1 billion. Moreover, according to rumors, Jiang Wen has frequently appeared in the General Administration in the past two days, suspected to have applied for an extension for this film.

It can be said that if the film could really be postponed for half a month like "Wolf Warrior", the final box office might even surpass the other one.

After hearing the news, Gu Wei felt that Jiang Wen’s dream would not come true. After all, "Wolf Warrior" was originally chosen to be released during the National Day holiday. Even if the box office was a big hit, applying for an extension would be fraught with difficulties.

Not to mention that "One Step Away" occupies the best Lunar New Year period. If the General Administration really allows it to be postponed successfully, dozens of subsequent films will be in jeopardy.

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Time goes by...

Starting from the 23rd and 24th, the film and television circles, the entertainment circle, and the entire Internet became excited.

Because the guests from Hollywood came in one after another like dumplings.

"Hollywood's top director Spielberg arrived at the Capital Airport today..."

"Hollywood director Nolan and his assistant appeared at the Capital Airport..."

"Hollywood directors Martin Scorsese and Cameron..."

The first to come were a dozen directors of all sizes. The entertainment industry was already agitated at this moment. Gu Wei and Liu Yifei's wedding was truly more attractive than any red carpet segment at an international film festival.

"Hollywood's famous actor and award-winning actor Leonardo Dicaprio landed at the Capital Airport with his assistants and security personnel...

Also accompanying him was Hollywood star Matt Damon, his wife and daughter...

Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon have both worked with Director Gu Wei before... respectively..."

"Hollywood's famous actress, Scarlett Johansson, arrived in the capital, accompanied by famous actor Jason Statham...

The two sides have collaborated on the popular film "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" which is currently being screened around the world..."

"Hollywood Oscar-winning actor Will Smith arrived at the Capital Airport with his wife and son in a high-profile manner...

Director Gu Wei showed up at the Capital Airport to pick them up... The two had previously worked together on "The Pursuit of Happiness"..."

"The crew of 'The Day After Tomorrow' arrived in the capital at ten o'clock in the morning. The members include Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Rossum..."

"The crew members of "Interstellar" have arrived one after another..."

"Charles Charlize Theron, Tom Hardy and others have arrived one after another. They have previously worked with Director Gu Wei on "2012" and "The Revenant"..."

There were dozens of celebrity artists in the second batch, most of whom had worked with Gu Wei before.

The reporters waiting at the Capital Airport suddenly felt overwhelmed because there were simply too many people coming today.

After noon, a large number of Hollywood capitalists arrived...

"Tsujihara, president of Warner Bros., one of the six largest Hollywood studios, and three senior vice presidents..."

"Senior Vice President of Legendary Pictures..."

"Universal Pictures President Adam Ferguson and several vice presidents appeared at the Capital Airport..."

"Several senior vice presidents of companies such as DreamWorks and Disney..."

The media waiting outside the airport were almost going crazy, their hearts were so excited, their hands were shaking, and they could hardly hold their cameras steady.

Every guest and every photo are excellent materials.

Such a rare opportunity naturally attracts a steady stream of media reporters who are rushing to the Capital Airport without stopping.

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As more and more Hollywood filmmakers came, the most excited ones were the best men and bridesmaids, because according to our local customs.

Before attending the wedding, the host will arrange a cocktail party and banquet in advance to entertain guests from afar.

It was afternoon now, and the new villa was filled with laughter.

"Xixi, I'm so nervous. All the people here are big names from Hollywood." Tong Liya said excitedly as she looked at Miss Liu who was changing clothes.

"Who wouldn't? The superstars we usually only see in movies are about to appear in front of us." Su Chang, who had just put on his suit, came over and said. "Haha, I'm a little excited just thinking about it." Wan Qian said from the side.

"Oh, I feel a little nervous after hearing what you said." Miss Liu was holding the diamond necklace in front of her chest and gesturing.

"Haha, Xixi, don't be nervous. You have one show tonight and one show tomorrow night, and the day after tomorrow you will be on stage as the protagonist." Jane Zhang, who was wearing a bright silver dress, came behind Miss Liu and said with a smile while putting the necklace on her.

When the other people heard this, they also started laughing and playing around.

Liu Xiaoli looked at her precious daughter who was about to get married and become a wife, and tears flashed in her eyes.

At this time, Hu Ge came over and knocked on the door. When the door opened, Hu Ge asked directly at the door: "Xixi, how long will it take you? The director called."

Before the girls could speak, Liu Xiaoli said directly: "Xiao Hu, tell Gu Wei that this place is almost ready."

After Hu Ge left, Liu Xiaoli looked at the smiling Miss Liu and said, "Stop making trouble, pack up quickly and leave soon."

"Okay, Auntie."

About an hour later, with Liu Yifei waving her hand, a group of people, accompanied by the best men, left the villa and headed straight for the cocktail party.

...

Six p.m.

The large hotel not far from the wedding venue was already extremely lively at this moment.

Gu Wei directly booked the entire hotel to entertain the Hollywood filmmakers who came from afar.

Another large hotel not far away was also booked to accommodate filmmakers from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as partners from various countries and regions in Southeast Asia.

At this moment, the hall covering thousands of square meters was already bustling with people. Reid acted as half the host, entertaining everyone on behalf of Gu Wei.

"Reid, when will Gu and Crystal come over?" People kept coming to ask.

"We are already on the way, please be patient."

After answering countless questions, Reid felt a little impatient.

In the lobby on the first floor, Gu Wei was also waiting for Miss Liu to arrive. He was accompanied by Han Sanping, the master of ceremonies, and Xie Xiaojing, who was in charge of reading the marriage certificate.

In addition to the two of them, there were Song Ge, Wang Chen and others. After a while, Wang Changtian and Ye Ning also came to join in the fun, accompanied by Cheng Long.

A few people were chatting, and suddenly a sharp-eyed assistant shouted, "We're here."

When everyone heard this, they looked up and saw that a convoy had indeed driven into the hotel entrance.

The car door opened, and Miss Liu and Liu Xiaoli walked in the front, followed by Huang Xiaoming, Qin Hao, Chen Xiao, Su Chang and others. Everyone was talking and laughing, and it was very lively.

However, after entering the hotel lobby and seeing Gu Wei, Han Sanping, Cheng Long and others, everyone stopped talking, but they always had smiles on their faces.

Due to the large number of people, everyone took three elevators.

As the elevator slowly rose, Tong Liya patted her chest and said, "Oh, I'm getting more and more nervous. What should I do?"

Chen Xiao and Su Chang looked at each other, and then Su Chang spoke up, "Look at what you have accomplished..."

Before he could finish his words, the elevator door opened and a dense crowd of people came into view.

At this moment, Su Chang couldn't continue speaking, and she unconsciously held Chen Xiao's hand tightly, causing Chen Xiao to stare at her and laugh.

"Gu, Crystal, congratulations!"

"congratulations!"

When thousands of Hollywood filmmakers collectively opened their mouths to congratulate, the only sound left in the huge hall was "congratulations".

At this moment, everyone following Gu Wei and Liu Yifei was completely shocked. It was not until this time that everyone fully understood Gu Wei's status in Hollywood.

Han Sanping and Cheng Long looked at each other. The longer they interacted with Gu Wei, the more they could feel the other person's status in the world entertainment industry.

A private reception would naturally have no reporters participating.

The reporters who were waiting outside the hotel were scratching their heads anxiously, but they still couldn't take many valuable photos.

In the center of the hotel lobby, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei became the focus of the whole audience. Looking at the people who kept coming up to bless and congratulate them, they thought silently in their hearts.

A few days ago he said that Chinese weddings have their own advantages, but he didn't expect that before the wedding, he would have to hold a separate cocktail party.

However, these people came from the other side of the ocean to send their blessings, so Gu Wei naturally couldn't let them wait in the hotel for several days. He could only say that the cocktail party was also held temporarily and was not within the original plan.

While I was thinking about these things, Leonardo and Matt Damon came over with champagne.

"Gu, Crystal, I wish you a long and happy life together." Leonardo sent his most sincere blessings, with "long and happy life together" being said in Chinese.

"Haha, Leon, did you learn this specifically?" Miss Liu smiled.

"Of course. I specifically asked my Chinese teacher. I have to say that Chinese culture is extensive and profound. These four short words contain the best wishes." Leonardo, dressed in a suit and with a slicked-back hair, explained with his head shaking. The scene made Gu Wei and Matt laugh.

Several people were drinking champagne and chatting happily. Not far away, Cheng Long and Will Smith were talking about something...

As for the groomsmen and bridesmaids, they were also accompanied by Ryder as they greeted each Hollywood star.

Because there were so many people and time was limited, even Leonardo and Matt only chatted with Gu Wei and Liu Yifei for less than two minutes, and then they left directly, leaving time for others.

"Gu, Crystal, blessings to you."

"Thank you." Gu Wei and Miss Liu responded with a smile.

Spielberg and Adam Ferguson both came over, and after giving their blessings, the topic of the two unconsciously turned to "Jurassic World".

"Part of the special effects have been completed. I think you should take some time to go and have a look." Adam Ferguson instantly became excited when talking about the movie.

"Maybe after the New Year. Then I will go there with my senior brother." Gu Wei gave an approximate time.

"No problem." Spielberg and Adam Ferguson looked at each other and raised their champagne.

When Nolan came over, Gu Wei first hugged him and the two chatted for a while.

The drinking party lasted until the early hours of the morning, and reporters from outside had already used their imagination to make up all kinds of fancy reports...

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Since the 20nd, the media and the Internet have been celebrating the Chinese New Year, and it has been extremely lively.

Especially starting from the morning of the 23rd, the capital seemed to be hosting an international film festival, with Hollywood celebrities arriving one after another to make their appearances.

When the time came to the 25th, the lively scene never stopped.

At this moment, it is finally the turn of the actors and stars in the Chinese film and television industry.

Starting from 8 a.m., partners from various regions in Southeast Asia arrived one after another.

Among them, Toho from the island country sent a president, and partners from Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and other countries also arranged representatives to come.

What Gu Wei did not expect was that South Korea's CJ Entertainment and NEW Films, with which he had previously collaborated, also sent representatives over.

"South Korean entertainment superstars Kim Soo-hyun, Jun Ji-hyun, and Park Jin-hae arrived at the Capital Airport together today...

Previously, these three had starred in "My Love from the Star" produced by the South Korean branch of Star Films, and became famous with this TV series..."

"Choi Min-sik, one of the three leaders of Chungmuro ​​in South Korea, appeared at the Capital Airport...

Previously, he starred in the movie "New World"..."

"Popular South Korean superstars Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-jae arrived at the Capital Airport..."

"Xingchen Film and Television Company Directors Wang Chen and Jiang Xueruo are in charge of meeting us at the Capital Airport..."

Early in the morning, Gu Wei looked at the reports on the Internet and pondered in his heart. After all, everyone knew that Xingchen Film and Television Company took the lead in banning South Korea in China.

Because of this incident, Gu Wei and the entire South Korean entertainment industry fell out, and even the branch company withdrew back to China within a year.

But I didn’t expect that these people would come here on their own initiative even though Gu Wei didn’t send any wedding invitations.

"Boss, what are the arrangements now?" Wang Chen called early in the morning to ask. After all, he was in charge of the welcoming part of the wedding, so he had to report any emergencies in a timely manner.

"Come if you want to. We can't send you back now. Go and pick them up, and then arrange for them to stay in a hotel." Gu Wei reacted quickly and made arrangements directly.

"Okay, what about the banquet tonight?" Wang Chen continued to ask.

"A normal superstar, but Yifei and I just need to show up. It can't be too late today. Tomorrow is the real business."

"Okay, boss."

Gu Wei had made arrangements, but the domestic entertainment reporters were a little confused at the moment.

The reporters who were waiting at the airport had just finished interviewing Hwang Jung-min and were now gathered in groups of three or five.

"Were these Koreans also invited by Director Gu?" someone asked.

"It shouldn't be. Didn't you see Director Wang Chen of Xingchen Film and Television Company rushing over here? Director Gu probably didn't expect it either." Someone gave an explanation.

"Haha, you're so shameless to come here uninvited." Someone sneered.

"This also shows Director Gu's influence around the world. Even if he slapped the other party, these Koreans would come over to lick him. Haha." Some people are happy to see it happen. After all, these are hot news.

"I think this is just one of the reasons. Look at how many people came from Hollywood. Maybe the Koreans wanted to get to know them. After all, they have the opportunity to meet so many superstars in South Korea..." Someone seemed to understand something and explained directly.

"Okay, let's get down to business. Do you think he looks like Tony Leung? Come on, don't miss the chance..."

As celebrities from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan arrived one after another, the reporters waiting at the airport began to get busy again.

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(End of this chapter)