Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 769 Watching someone download a disc
End of January.

Because of Gu Wei's interference, in this time and space, Ali entered the light beam more than a month earlier than in the original time and space.

Of course, it was also because of Gu Wei that the transaction price of Guangxian's additional shares was about one yuan higher than in the original time and space.

In other words, Ali Pictures paid nearly 100 million more to become the second largest shareholder of Guangxian.

After hearing the gossip that Ali successfully acquired shares in Guangxian and became the second largest shareholder, Gu Wei also felt a little emotional.

At the same time, I was secretly wondering what Da Lao Wang was doing these years? Playing with snakes?
It was a big company that was originally walking steadily on two legs, but now it has a limp on one leg.

If Wang Changtian heard this, he would definitely feel aggrieved. It was not that he did not work hard, but the domestic entertainment market changed too fast. Who would have thought that in just over a decade, the Internet would rise while the television industry would go into decline.

Wang Changtian has made some changes, but the situation at this time is like the end of a dynasty. Changing too much will only accelerate the decline.

Now Wang Changtian has attracted capital to join, which is quite successful judging from the trajectory of the original time and space. At least he has not become like Hairun.

Later, relying on the popular IP "Nezha", Guangxian developed rapidly.

Although Light Media and Ali Pictures have reached a preliminary agreement, the specific acquisition is being carried out step by step. After all, issuing additional shares is not something that can be achieved overnight.

As a result, the media did not report the incident on a large scale at the first time. Although both parties have not announced the matter to the public immediately, it has already spread in the film and television industry.

"Boss Wang, you have to thank me for this."

As soon as Big Boss Wang called, Gu Wei started to tease.

On the other side of the phone, Wang Changtian was also quite happy at the moment. He had originally planned to mention that Gu Wei was also considering investing in Guangxian, but he did not expect Ali to react so strongly. If investing in Guangxian was not a matter that needed to be done step by step, he estimated that Ali would have wanted to sign the contract and pay the money immediately.

Wang Changtian was also very satisfied with being able to sell 25% of the shares at a price of 8 yuan per share.

Huayi Company has been developing rapidly recently, and its business is getting bigger and bigger. As the company with the largest market value in the domestic entertainment industry, Guangguang’s position in the circle is a bit awkward at the moment.

Now, compared with the price when Ali bought shares in Huayi, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Ali is more optimistic about Guangguang. Just for this, even Big Wang felt relieved.

"Haha, Director Gu, Light Media can't compare with Star Films now. Why don't Light Media take a larger share of "The Wandering Earth 2" to save you some money." Wang Changtian also joked.

Damn it, Ali just became a shareholder and you, Old Wang, are already getting tough. Now is not the time for you to talk to me about becoming a shareholder, Gu Wei complained in his heart.

"I don't mind. Why don't you go talk to Mr. La and ask China Film Group to give up some of its shares? Anyway, Mr. La has been making big investments recently, so he might want you to save him some money."

"No, just pretend I didn't say anything. If this gets out, I'm sure Mr. La will make things difficult for me."

When Han Sanping was in office, everyone said that this mountain digger was capable of making great achievements. Now that La Peikang is in power, big projects are constantly being carried out, and everyone with a discerning eye in the circle can see his ambitions.

Even if Wang Changtian had the courage of a leopard, he would not dare to snatch food directly from La Peikang.

But we can think about other companies. Recently, the group of people in Hong Kong have been making more and more trouble. Wang Changtian has been talking about this with Gu Wei on the phone.

He hinted that Gu Wei didn't need to give him too much, "They are just a bunch of dogs that can never be fed."

Hearing Big Boss Wang's curse so harshly, Gu Wei was also stunned.

"After all, it's just a small group of people making trouble. Most people still have their hearts set on the mainland." Gu Wei said quietly.

Wang Changtian was stunned when he heard this. It turned out that it was you, Gu Wei, who hated Hong Kong filmmakers before. Why did you suddenly change your temper?

In fact, it’s not that Gu Wei’s personality has changed, but that the people in Hong Kong Island have faced up to the reality and their previously arrogant attitude has completely changed.

In addition, Gu Wei intervened and replaced several leaders, and most of these Hong Kong filmmakers turned to the mainland.

Including when netizens scolded Hong Kong director John Woo some time ago, if it were in the past, the two sides would definitely have a verbal battle, but the reality now is that many Hong Kong artists have also given John Woo bad reviews.

Thinking of this, Gu Wei felt a little emotional. The struggle between the mainland and Hong Kong Island has a long history. In the original time and space, even when many directors and star artists in the mainland entertainment industry rose, Hong Kong Island filmmakers still looked down on them.

There is certainly a condescending mentality behind this, but the younger generation of domestic entertainment is also hopeless. They only want to become famous and make money, but their acting skills are worse than each other. No wonder netizens often miss the golden age of Hong Kong films.

But now it is different. With Gu Wei taking the lead, the influence of Korean Wave in the mainland has been greatly reduced. Major film and television companies have begun to pay attention to the quality of films, and the situation seems to be getting better step by step.

It is precisely because of this that Gu Wei becomes more and more disgusted with Internet capital. This group of people is not right from the root and has indeed led to a bad trend in the entertainment industry.

Gu Wei chatted with Lao Wang for a few words. As soon as he hung up the phone, the assistant knocked on the door and put a beautifully made invitation letter on the table.

"Boss, Ali is planning to hold a press conference for the first movie he is in charge of tomorrow. This is the invitation letter that just arrived. The person who came repeatedly asked that you attend."

"Got it." Gu Wei replied without even looking up, "Is this the only one?"

"No, there were seven or eight in total, including those from Director Ning, Director Lu, Director Wu, and the boss lady."

Wow, you're quite well prepared.

The timing is just right. Gu Wei has completed the domestic entertainment audition today, and the people from Hollywood will come the day after tomorrow, leaving just one day free in between.

After taking a look at the invitation, Gu Wei immediately asked, "When will the people who auditioned in Hollywood arrive?"

"I just confirmed with them again. They will basically arrive in the capital the day after tomorrow morning."

"Okay." Seeing that there was nothing to do, the assistant said hello and left.

The assistant just left the office when Wang Chen's text message came in. He picked up the phone and read: "The person has arrived."

Seeing this, Gu Wei turned off the computer and took a few file bags from the bookshelf.

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outside world.

"The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", directed by Chen Kaige, dominated the charts.

"Directed by Chen Kaige, starring Wang Baoqiang, Guo Fucheng, Zhang Zhen, Fan Wei, Lin Zhiling and others,

The Republic of China fantasy martial arts film "The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain" received a release permit today. The film is officially scheduled for summer and will be released in theaters across the country on July 7. "

"Director Chen Kai's first martial arts epic brings together many talented actors and superstars from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. It is worth looking forward to..."

The news was widely reported online, and netizens were constantly discussing the film. Some were optimistic, while others felt that Director Chen was not suitable for making commercial films.

However, netizens were only discussing the quality of the movie "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", while many directors in the circle couldn't help but curse.

Director Cao Baoping, in particular, posted directly on Weibo, implicitly criticizing those in the General Administration who were responsible for reviewing the case for taking advantage of others.

As a director with considerable experience in the industry, Cao Baoping must have been unhappy when he learned that Director Chen's "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" had not been cut and was directly approved.

Because according to the review time of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain", Director Chen was not rejected even once.

This movie of his will definitely pass the review in one go.

You are also a director. Oh, you can live off the success of your life if you win the Palme d'Or.

Why can you, Director Chen, go against the law and commit crimes when the same artist with bad records is involved?
When Cao Baoping posted on Weibo, many directors in the circle didn't say anything, but they showed their attitudes by clicking "like" on it.

After Jiang Wen gave Cao Baoping a thumbs up, he started cursing him in front of Mark.

"Oh, I begged and pleaded during the film review, but now it's this guy's turn and he keeps silent?"

Jiang Wen put down the manuscript of the storyboard for "The Wandering Earth 2" in his hand, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

"Hey, calm down. The movie has been taken off the screen and the celebration party has been held. Why are you still bringing this up?" Mark didn't think it mattered since "One Step Away" made so much money this time.

Even though Jiang Wen is going to direct "The Wandering Earth 2" next, Mark doesn't think it's a big deal. He can use this time to look for new scripts and new themes.

"Humph, he committed the crime in defiance of the law, with impunity, and the group of people in charge of the review gave him the green light as if no one was around."

"I'm not angry about this. The red-headed document from above has just come down. Now that "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" has passed the review and has been scheduled for release, I wonder what fans and netizens will think of it when it is released in early July.

I guess they will start cursing again, saying that everything we say in the entertainment industry is bullshit.

Haha, by then not only Director Chen, but we will also become a recognized joke."

Mark was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect this.

However, he was optimistic by nature, and even though he understood it now, he didn't care much. Instead, he joked: "Anyway, it won't be us who will be at the center of public opinion.

Even if I get slapped in the face, it will be the General Administration’s business. There will definitely be something interesting to watch later, haha.”

Hearing this, Jiang Wen remained silent. What he said just now that filmmakers in the circle would become a recognized joke was an exaggeration.

But what the above does is really disgusting. Everything is treated differently by different people, and they treat people differently. They always give the green light to big directors, but make things difficult for ordinary directors.

The key point is that the rules and regulations are so strict that new directors will not be able to stand out in the long run.

As an already successful director, Jiang Wen naturally knows how difficult it is for these newcomers.

Previously, these fifth-generation directors had built up their reputations through their courage and ability to shoot, and through one art film after another.

In addition, the environment at that time was not so tight, which gave rise to a number of well-known directors such as Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuangzhuang.

When it was the turn of the sixth generation of directors, Gu Wei carved out a niche for himself in Hollywood and returned home with great honor.

At the same time, it also supported commercial film directors such as Ning Hao and Lu Yang, making the sixth generation of directors have the momentum to surpass the fifth generation.

And now, there is no trace of the seventh generation directors.

As for those who have crossed over into the directing industry like Guo Xiaosi and Han Han, including Wu Jing and Xu Zheng, who were actors turned directors, Jiang Wen's acting skills do not qualify them as pure directors at all.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wen snorted coldly, "You hit yourself in the face, how shameless."

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(End of this chapter)