Chapter 123: Thieves Alliance Breaks Record
In China, after participating in this year's Golden Eagle Awards, Liu Yifei did not waste time and returned to the crew to continue filming.

In early November, the movie "The Thieves" produced by NEW Films was officially released.

Gu Wei also received an invitation to attend the premiere. Just like what he did with CJ Company, Reid went to South Korea on behalf of the company.

On the first day of the movie's release, the number of viewers reached 35, directly breaking the record set by "The King and the Clown".

After the data was released, it triggered a wave of movie-watching among South Korean people.

Within three days of its release, the number of moviegoers exceeded 100 million and the box office exceeded 4000 million.

In the South Korean film industry, various records are being broken by "The Thieves".

"The movie is very good, and director Gu Wei is amazing."

At this time, major film forums in South Korea were discussing this box office data.

“Thieves Alliance is on a roll, breaking four records.”

...

Gu Wei, who was far away in Canada, also learned the news through a phone call.

“We can increase our publicity efforts.”

After Gu Wei hung up the phone, he continued to immerse himself in filming...

In the following days, Gu Wei received feedback one after another.

In South Korea, as of November 11, more than 10 million people have watched the film, and the box office has exceeded 300 billion won, which is over 190 million in domestic currency.

This data once again broke South Korea's first-week movie viewing record.

The entertainment industry is a pillar industry in South Korea and accounts for a large proportion. The government has also been involved in publicity and promotion for the film.

When the news spread back to China, not only netizens but also film and television companies in the circle were shocked.

"After the release of the film "The Thieves", which was invested by Director Gu, it broke many records in South Korea."

"The film is expected to take the top spot at the South Korean box office."

...

The celebrities in the circle have become numb. Since September this year, various news about Gu Wei have continued to occupy the headlines, suppressing other companies and movies.

First, he invested 200 million to shoot a science fiction blockbuster, then he sold shares and earned 500 million US dollars, which made his wealth skyrocket. Now the movies he invested in have broken various records in South Korea.

On the other hand, the promotion of "Curse of the Golden Flower" started, and Zhang Yimou and the main creative staff of the crew frequently appeared on major talk shows, attracting everyone's attention.

In addition to movies, there is a lot of other news in the circle.

"The princess gave birth to a girl."

"Feng Zhi is getting married."

A few days ago, Chef Xie admitted in an interview with reporters that he was married to Zhang Baizhi. People in the circle sent their blessings, and fans also said that the two are a perfect match made in heaven.

I just don’t know if Chef Xie can hold on two years later.

...

The time has come to the end of the month.

The box office of "The Thieves" exceeded 3 million in South Korea, and Hollywood media reported it.

The crew filming in Canada also saw the news.

"Gu, another successful movie."

Leonardo pointed to the news report on his phone and said to Gu Wei.

"Yeah, not bad."

Gu Wei was holding the script, without even raising his head, as he was looking at the precautions for shooting the following scenes.

The movie "Original Time and Space" was so powerful that it broke 1298 box office records in South Korean film history when it was released, with a total box office of 3341 viewers, ranking first in the box office history of South Korean film. It was not until 14 that it was broken by the movie "Myeongryang".

During this period, Gu Wei also received many calls from copyright holders, asking about the copyright price of "A True Story".

Gu Wei picked two markets with small potential and sold them first. As for other regions, he can wait and see. When the box office in South Korea continues to increase, the price can be raised.

...

The filming time for each Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster is not very long. What really takes time is the preparation before filming and the post-production special effects production.

In December, after nearly three months of filming in Alberta, Canada, the "Interstellar" crew moved to Los Angeles to prepare to shoot a large number of shots inside the space capsule in a studio built by Warner.

During the filming in Canada, Gu Wei asked the crew to study documentaries about the International Space Station and visit space technology companies.

Three spacecraft models were designed: Ranger, Login and Endurance.

The team's technicians first use a 3D printer to print out the model, and then have a team of carving experts make various parts.

When the crew of "Interstellar" received news that filming had ended in Canada, it rarely made headlines.

At this time, major domestic portals were dominated by the promotion of "Curse of the Golden Flower".

Following "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers", another commercial blockbuster directed by Zhang Yimou is presented to the audience.

John Woo returned to the Chinese film industry. At the media meeting for his movie Paradise, the question he was asked most often was about the blockbuster Red Cliff which is currently in preparation.

The film was mainly invested by China Film Group, and the announced cost was 8 million US dollars, which is about 6 million RMB.

At present, it is the film with the largest investment in the history of discourse cinema.

The Lunar New Year blockbusters have already arrived. "The Warring States" was released at the end of November, and took the lead in kicking off the Lunar New Year battle.

There are many movies released in December, but the famous ones are "The Clouds and the Water", "Curse of the Golden Flower" and "City of Pain".

Jiang Wen's "The Sun Also Rises" has finally been announced to be completed. The film took a year and a half to shoot. If you don't know, you might think he is making a sci-fi blockbuster. His efficiency is really slow.

The production costs also kept increasing, leaving Emperor Entertainment Group's Yang Shoucheng in tears.

On the other hand, the box office of "Despicable Me" has been fixed, and the global total box office of 5.7 million is enough to make it into the top ten of Hollywood's annual box office rankings.

"Casino Royale" has been released in major theaters in North America. It was a fierce success and directly won the weekly box office championship. It is another big hit movie.

The news released in China is that the film will not be introduced until January. The last imported film quota this year was given to the movie "Miami Vice" starring Gong Li and Colin Farrell.

However, the domestic version of this movie had a lot of passionate scenes cut out, and there were almost no shots left.

This also made many fans feel it was a pity. As one of the top actresses in the country, many people came to see her just for the passionate scenes.

.........

In a Los Angeles studio, Gu Wei looked at the clip that had just been shot and shook his head. The effect was not very good.

"Gu, how is it?"

Leonardo and Charlize Theron came up to him in space suits and asked questions.

“The effect is very average.”

“It may be a problem of the shooting angle.”

Leonardo mentioned.

Gu Wei thought for a moment, nodded, and shouted to the photographer next to him:

"Hotema, come here for a moment."

"director."

Upon hearing this, Hotema, who was fiddling with the camera, walked over quickly.

"Come and see."

Gu Wei gave up his seat, Leonardo and Charlize Theron also moved aside, and Hotema walked in front of the camera and started looking.

After a while.

“Director, it might be the camera angle.

IMAX cameras are very heavy and can only be fixed with a machine. The angle is fixed during shooting, which is why this result occurs. "

Hotema expressed his opinion.

Gu Wei did not hesitate when he heard this. He walked to the IMAX camera and looked at it. Then he put the heavy camera on his shoulder and tested its weight.

"Director, are you going to..."

Hotema understood instantly.

"That's right, give up the fixed camera position, Hotema, take two people to carry the camera, and let's do it again."

"No problem, Director. Tom, James, you two come over and assist me."

Hotema shouted to the two photographers nearby.

After finding the problem, Gu Wei took the loudspeaker and said loudly:

"Everyone, get ready. We'll do it again in five minutes."

"Okay, director."

Props, lights and actors are gradually in place.

"action."

As the voice came out, the scene suddenly became quiet.

It is said that serious men are the most handsome, and Gu Wei is in this state at the moment.

Not far from him, Liu Yifei sat on a chair, holding her cheek with one hand, staring at Gu Wei intently.

"Mom, the senior is so handsome."

Liu Yifei turned her head and whispered to Liu Xiaoli next to her.

"You damn girl, you are crazy about sex."

In Liu Xiaoli's eyes, Gu Wei's talent and wealth are unquestionable, but his appearance is only average among directors and is far from handsome.

"This girl is hopeless." Looking at her daughter's condition, Liu Xiaoli shook her head, feeling a little helpless.

"CUT."

The people at the scene were staring at Gu Wei, and Hotema also put down the camera and looked at him.

"Perfect, this one passed."

In the space capsule, Leonardo and Theron looked at each other and their expressions relaxed when they heard this.

……

After more than half a month of shooting in a Los Angeles studio, most of the shots have been completed.

"Gu, when do we leave for Iceland?"

After finishing today's filming, Leonardo changed into casual clothes and Charlize Theron followed him.

"It's estimated to be March. The spacecraft model is still being made and will not be completed until February."

"Senior, I want to go there too."

Liu Yifei suddenly said something.

Gu Wei nodded and looked at her lovingly.

"By the way, Leon, The Departed is pretty good. It seems like Warner Bros.'s public relations have been very effective."

Gu Wei was last year's Oscar presenter and was selected as a judge this year, so he is quite familiar with recent popular movies.

"The Departed" directed by Martin Scorsese is one of them.

“Haha, I hope there will be good harvest this time.”

Leonardo has two films starring in which he was nominated this year, namely "The Departed" and "Blood Diamond", especially "Blood Diamond", which was nominated for the Best Actor award.

"Of course, I'll vote for you."

"After these two days of filming, everyone will take a break before heading to Iceland. There aren't many scenes left, so it's expected to be finished in more than a month."

"No problem, Director."

Charlize Theron responded, saying that everyone was a little tired after all the filming.

Two days later, the filming was completely completed and everyone left.

...

Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli did not go back early, waiting to return to China with Gu Wei.

"Senior, do you have anything else to do?
I want you to show me around Hollywood."

After arriving at the hotel, several people went to the restaurant, and Liu Yifei asked Gu Wei.

"Just playing every day? Gu Wei must be busy, don't disturb him."

Liu Xiaoli took a sip of the red wine in the glass and said.

"Auntie, Xixi, you two should take good care of yourself these few days. When I finish my business, we will return home together."

"Uh-huh."

The steak on the table was good, and time passed quickly as we ate and chatted.

The next day, Gu Wei arranged for someone to take Liu Xiaoli and her daughter for a walk.

To be honest, Hollywood is not very big and there are not many places to have fun, and most of them are related to movies.

...

This year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is led by Gisele Bundchen and Karolina Kurkova.

This was also Gisele Bundchen's last Victoria's Secret fashion show.

The media has been reporting on this incident these two days, and Leonardo also went to the scene.

The appearance of the ex-boyfriend gave the media a new gimmick, and they kept reporting on some of the things that happened between the two.

In the company office, Gu Wei browsed the online news and saw Leonardo's on-site photos.

"This guy can't live without a supermodel, right?"

Gu Wei muttered to himself in his heart, but his eyes were not idle. He kept clicking the mouse and looking at the Victoria's Secret photos.

Karolina Kurkova made a stunning opening for the winter wonderland theme of the Glacier Goddess, wearing the "Heart Burning" diamond fantasy bra worth US$650 million. The ice and snow themed wings on her body were a perfect combination with the bra.

Then came the photos of Gisele Bundchen and Miranda Kerr, which Gu Wei looked at with great interest and scrutiny.

"Dong dong."

"Come in."

There was a knock on the door and Reid walked into the office and interrupted Gu Wei's browsing.

"Boss, the company has received quite a few invitations for movie PR receptions."

As he said that, he handed the invitation letter in his hand to Gu Wei.

“Little Miss Sunshine, Babel, Motherhood, and The Devil Wears Prada…”

After looking through the invitations, Gu Wei found that they were all popular movies this year.

"Ryder, I have other things to do and may have to return home early, so I won't go. You go on behalf of the company."

"Oh, what a shame."

Reid's tone was full of regret, as if he felt sorry for Gu Wei not being able to go. You know, the annual public relations reception not only has delicious food and drinks, but also an atmosphere group invited by the organizer.

"The opportunity is left for you. Don't have too much fun and don't forget the important things."

Gu Wei looked at Reid speechlessly and reminded him.

"Of course, the recruitment information has been sent out, and I will be responsible for the interview process."

After receiving a large amount of funds from Google, Gu Wei prepared to continue expanding the company's scale, purchasing personnel and equipment simultaneously.

There is no requirement to reach the scale of other large companies, but at least the fourth and fifth floors of the Tomorrow Star Film and Television Company must be filled.

"As for the box office share from South Korea, I'll arrange for someone to make the connection."

After being released in South Korea, "Ocean's Full Moon" and "The Thieves" both achieved good box office results, especially the latter. Gu Wei owned a 40% share, which was another considerable profit.

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In early January, a few days before the 1th Golden Globe Awards ceremony, Gu Wei and Liu Xiaoli, mother and daughter, flew back to China from Los Angeles Airport.

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