Chapter 149 The Killing Blockbuster

After "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" landed in China, it earned million box office in just one week, and it is certain to exceed million.

"It's a Hollywood blockbuster, the movie is really good, and Depp is very handsome."

Liu Yifei took some time out to visit the set of "Painted Skin", and while Su Chang was on break, the two went to the cinema to watch the movie.

“I’m looking forward to Director Gu’s Interstellar. I wonder when it will be released?”

After leaving the cinema, Su Chang and Liu Yifei found a restaurant and talked while eating.

"I don't know the exact time, but it will probably be the middle of next year at the earliest."

Liu Yifei is more anxious about this film in which she stars than Su Chang.

"Haha, Xixi, I'm going to go and see your acting skills when the time comes."

Su Chang brings up things that are not relevant to the topic.

"Shut up and eat."

Liu Yifei said unhappily.

The release of "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" has opened the curtain for Hollywood blockbusters in the second half of the year in China.

Following closely behind is "Transformers", an American science fiction action film series adapted from the Transformers brand series that originated in the 20s.

Last month, the film was released by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks and officially landed in major theaters in North America.

The opening box office of US$7000 million not only shocked the Hollywood media, but also the domestic media.

A week later, "Transformers" officially landed in China.

This IP, which carries with it childhood sentiments, has a huge number of fans all over the world. Now that it has become a live-action movie, who wouldn’t buy a ticket to support it and fulfill their childhood dream?

When the movie was taken off the screen, the domestic box office reached 2.8 million yuan. Although it did not break the box office record of "Titanic", this figure is almost equivalent to the total box office of two "Spider-Man 3" movies.

"Wow, I was stunned. Gorgeous special effects. Really awesome."

"It's a bit like a US military propaganda movie, with many new weapons appearing."

"Megan Fox is awesome."

“Looking forward to Interstellar…”

The success of "Transformers" was constantly reported by the media, and even in Hollywood, Gu Wei also saw the domestic box office.

...

"The Forbidden Kingdom", which took half a year to shoot, has officially wrapped up, and the media has also turned their attention to this film.

Cheng Long also expressed a low profile about this first collaboration with Li Lianjie.

He even said that the film is likely to disappoint fans.

Cheng Long said in an interview with the media:

"Although the filming of The Forbidden Kingdom has been completed, the film is not as good as everyone imagined, which may disappoint some fans who had high expectations for our cooperation."

Although Cheng Long has no hope for "The Forbidden Kingdom", it seems that the producer Westin Company is very happy about it.

The company's president Harvey Weinstein said that in addition to "The Forbidden Kingdom", they will continue to invest in Asian-themed films, including the film of the same name starring Zhang Ziyi, which is adapted from Kurosawa Akira's "Seven Samurai".

For a time, there was a lot of discussion on the Internet, and some professionals said that this might be one of the ways to promote the movie.

In addition, the lawsuit between Li Baotian and Times Spring has attracted a lot of attention.

The words "drama tyrant" were labeled on his head. Although industry insiders who knew the details supported Li Baotian, it still caused quite a big impact.

In the future, when many film and television companies want to use him, they will probably consider the impact.

...

In early September, the 9th Venice International Film Festival came to a close.

"Lust, Caution" directed by Chinese director Li An won the Golden Lion Award for Best Film;

American director Brian De Palma won the Silver Lion Award for Best Director for "Revised Selections";

American actor Brad Pitt won the Best Actor Award for "The Gunslinger";
American actress Cate Blanchett won the Best Actress Award for "I'm Not There".

When the news reached China, "Lust, Caution" instantly made headlines on major media websites, and everyone was very interested in the film.

"I heard there are restricted scenes in the movie."

“It will probably take several more cuts before it can be released in China.”

"Ah, I really want to see the original version."

"Don't think about it. It's highly likely that you won't be able to see it. It's good enough that it can be released."

Director Li An has been doing very well in the past two years thanks to his Oscar for Best Director, and now he has won the "Golden Lion Award", which can be said to be a great achievement.

...

After staying in Hollywood for more than two months, Gu Wei is ready to return to China. The next time he comes back will be to work on the post-production editing of "Interstellar".

"Batman: The Dark Knight" is about to be completed, and Warner will be responsible for the subsequent editing. Nolan also took the time to visit the Rising Star Films.

I plan to talk to Gu Wei about "Inception".

"Gu, I plan to start this project at the end of the year, and the initial budget can be prepared."

In the office, Nolan took the coffee handed to him by the staff, took a sip, and spoke directly.

"The relevant departments of Warner Bros. have studied this film and believe that the investment will not be less than 1.5 million US dollars. The specific share needs to be negotiated by you. I am only responsible for filming, haha."

Nolan seemed to be in a good mood after filming "Batman", and then he continued.

"No problem, I will arrange for someone to prepare the budget. What do you think about the selection of actors for the film?"

"I plan to ask Leonardo to play the male lead. Apart from the lead role, everything else in this movie can be decided by you."

Nolan is very humble. "Batman" has not been released yet. His status in Hollywood is not as good as Gu Wei's. In addition, as an investor in the film, Gu Wei has a lot of say.

Rather than having a dispute later, it is better to make it clear in advance. Besides, with such a huge investment, Nolan believes that the other party will choose the actors carefully.

After hearing Nolan's words, Gu Wei nodded. The personnel selection was basically determined. Training would also be conducted before the filming began to ensure a smooth start of the filming.

"Okay, that's the decision. I'll communicate with Warner Bros." Then Gu Wei and Nolan talked about the recent hit "Transformers". With a North American box office of 3.36 million US dollars and the box office in other parts of the world, if nothing unexpected happens, it can book the box office champion of Hollywood this year in advance.

"Gu, Interstellar should be released next year."

Nolan smiled slightly and brought up the subject.

"Not surprisingly, it should be."

When Gu Wei first heard Nolan’s words, he was a little confused, but after thinking about it for a while, he understood.

The other party's "Batman" will also be released next year. It can be seen that Nolan is full of confidence in this movie. Coincidentally, Gu Wei is also confident that his "Interstellar" will not be inferior to other movies.

“Hopefully our movie will be a big hit at the box office.”

Nolan raised his coffee cup and said.

"haha of course."

The two smiled at each other, both with confident expressions on their faces.

After the discussion, Gu Wei invited Nolan to dinner. The two had a very pleasant chat and were very confident about the cooperation.

...

Before leaving, Gu Wei met the head of the Island Country Film and Television Company in the company.

They were very interested in themes like "Painted Skin" and came to contact us before the filming of the movie was completed, intending to introduce it into the country.

Sony is also considered a giant in the global film and television culture market.

“Director Gu, we have worked together twice, and CJ Company hopes to introduce Painted Skin.

In addition, the filming of "New World" is about to be completed, and the company wants to invite Director Gu to visit South Korea."

As soon as he met with the head of the island country's film and television company, Xijie followed closely.

"The film hasn't been completed yet. Let's talk about it after the movie comes out."

Gu Wei dismissed the person in charge of CJ Company for the same reason.

As for going to South Korea, he will think about it when he has time. He is a little resistant to the service culture there. Everything is open and aboveboard, and there is no need to avoid any taboos.

However, it must be said that South Korean chaebols do have a unique vision in selecting people, and the only ones in China who can compare with them are the "coal bosses."

Bring along your assistants and land directly at the Capital Airport.

Just after I arrived at the company, Liu Yifei came.

She was wearing a black short-sleeved top today, with a white collar and white chiffon decoration below the collar.

She chose a pair of white high-waisted wide-leg pants for the lower body, which did not reveal her slender waist.

This high-waisted wide-leg pants can better highlight the body proportions.

"Senior, did you miss me?"

When they arrived at the office, Liu Yifei sat directly in Gu Wei's arms and spoke in a coquettish tone.

"Haha, I think about you every day."

"Xixi, Inception will be launched at the end of the year, and you and Qin Hao must go there in advance."

Gu Wei repeated what he had discussed with Nolan.

"Yeah, then Senior has to go with me."

"Well, let's go together then. I bought a villa there, so you don't have to stay in a hotel with your aunt when you get there."

Gu Wei smiled. He was sure to go over. After all, Nolan couldn't watch him all the time. There would inevitably be people who were blind. Gu Wei would accompany him to avoid being bullied.

"Then I'm going to reward you."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei smiled instantly.

After saying that, he quickly kissed Gu Wei.

"Woooo..."

Gu Wei was not polite and hugged her and kissed her back.

After a long time, Liu Yifei, who was almost out of breath, gently pushed Gu Wei away.

"Senior, aren't you afraid that someone will suddenly come in?"

"Haha, it's okay. No one except you dare to come in without knocking."

The two of them stayed together for a while, and Liu Yifei and Gu Wei started talking about gossip in the circle.

Recently, Zhao Yanzi and Japanese movie star Masahiro Motoki filmed a romantic love film "Night Shanghai". I wonder if it was to promote the movie.

When facing the interview with reporters, she directly said that Huang Xiaoming fell in love with her at first sight, and then pretended to be pretentious.

I felt sad that I wasted his feelings because I was not smart enough back then.

Anyway, the archway must be erected and the publicity must be taken advantage of.

"How could she say that about Brother Xiao Ming?"

Liu Yifei was a little indignant and couldn't stand Zhao Yanzi.

"It's all for publicity, to establish a personal image."

Gu Wei didn't have a good impression of her either, but now her fans like her very much.

"You'll see, there will be a day when the house collapses."

Apart from this, Gu Wei was a little confused as to why the two programs, "The Same Song" and "Chinese Love", had joined forces to ban Liu Dehua.

After all, it is the tenth anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. The two program directors must have something wrong in their brains to do such weird things at this time.

CCTV then responded quickly, saying that it would not ban Liu Dehua and that they would continue to cooperate in the future. The slap in the face came very quickly.

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(End of this chapter)