Chapter 153 Getting ready to meet the parents

November.

In addition to the blockbusters that have already been scheduled for release in China, such as "Assembly" and "The Warlords".

The imported blockbusters "The Last Days", "Alien vs. Predator 2", "The Golden Compass" and "National Treasure 2" have also set release dates.

It can be predicted that there will be fierce competition in the Lunar New Year box office in December.

But now, the popularity of "Lust, Caution" is increasing instead of decreasing.

After the movie was released in Taiwan, it directly earned NT$398 million in three ticket premieres, equivalent to nearly one million RMB.

This number exceeded the opening box office of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" that year.

Compared with "Curse of the Golden Flower" which was recently released in Taiwan, the box office of "Lust, Caution" is three times that of the latter.

The box office in Hong Kong Island has also been reporting good news and is making great strides.

Among them, "Justice Corridor" which was released on October 10, as word of mouth spread, the box office soared, breaking the box office record of local restricted films in Hong Kong Island, and eventually surpassed "26D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy", becoming the restricted box office champion in Hong Kong film history with 3 million, but the box office still failed to surpass "Lust, Caution".

The scene starring Tang Wei and Tony Leung Chiu-wai was also talked about a lot.

After all, it is hard to say whether that position is actually used in actual combat.

In contrast, the version released in China was criticized by many movie fans.

"That's too much deletion."

"Oh my goodness, I almost didn't understand it."

“Seeking resources.”

Poor domestic netizens don’t have the resources yet, but there are some unclear pirated videos on the Internet, which are not very satisfying.

By the 11th, the film's box office in mainland China had exceeded 9000 million. Even though "Die Hard 4" and "Jason Bourne" will be released this Friday and will compete with each other for the box office, it is a foregone conclusion that "Lust, Caution" will have a box office of over 3 million in mainland China before it is released.

This means that Li An, after Gu Wei, Zhang Yimou, Zhou Xingchi, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang and Ning Hao, has successfully entered the mainland box office "100 million yuan club" by relying on art films.

Online, the unedited version of "Apple" was widely promoted by netizens, and the number of movie views increased rapidly.

A few days later, the authorities found an excuse that the Berlin Film Festival was screening an unedited version, and banned the broadcast of "Apple" and revoked the film's screening license.

The film's producer was banned for two years for making a pornographic video, while other actors involved also received serious criticism.

"I really don't understand the actions of the relevant departments. Why don't they ban Lust, Caution?"

Many netizens online spoke up for Apple, but their comments were subsequently deleted.

"The sun sets quietly, and Director Jiang Wen fails in his bid to become a billionaire."

"With so many big names like Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jin Cheng-wu, and Zhao Yanzi, the box office is sure to exceed 100 million yuan."

Director Chen Kexin of the already scheduled movie "The Warlords" said this in an interview with reporters.

"Piracy is indeed a realistic problem that cannot be avoided, but compared with the trend of Hollywood blockbusters sweeping the domestic box office, piracy does not seem to be a fundamental problem."

All kinds of news are flying around the Internet.

...

In Xingchen Film and Television, Gu Wei received a call from Reid on the other side of the ocean.

"Boss, when are you and Crystal coming over?"

Reid asked loudly as soon as the call was connected.

"We'll be leaving next month. Is the post-production of the film finished?"

"almost."

At this time, Reid told Gu Wei something in an excited tone.

"Tom Cruise spent a fortune building a bunker to prevent the end of the world."

He is also a top Hollywood star, and his behavior directly affected many fans.

“Haha, we didn’t spend a penny and got free publicity, and the topic of the end of the world has become more popular.

Boss, a lot more companies have inquired about the script of "2012", and many companies want to participate in the investment.

We are close to 20 reviews on our site.”

Reid talked non-stop on the phone.

"That's right. You can spend some money appropriately and don't let the heat go down."

Gu Wei was also in a good mood and gave instructions to Reid.

"Boss, I'll arrange it."

"Find someone to clean up Beverly Hills. We'll live there when we get there."

"I will find the best housekeeping to take care of it and make sure it's spotless."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei called Liu Yifei again.

"what?"

After the call was connected, Liu Yifei suddenly spoke loudly.

During this period, Gu Wei's parents have been urging him to bring Liu Yifei home so that they can meet her.

Gu Wei calculated the time and realized that he would most likely spend the New Year in Hollywood, so he agreed to his parents' request.

Just after I told Liu Yifei about this, she reacted like this.

"Sissi, I didn't realize you have such a good high note."

Rubbing his ears, Gu Wei joked.

"You still have the energy to talk about this? When are we going to meet? What do uncle and aunt like? I'll prepare it early."

In the villa, Liu Yifei opened the bedroom door and took a look. Fortunately, her mother didn't hear it.

Then he kept asking Gu Wei about his parents' preferences.

"Just come over before you leave. My parents don't need anything. You just need to come over."

A faint warmth emerged in her heart. The little girl asked this question, which also proved how much she valued her parents.

"This is a meeting with the parents, how can I go empty-handed? Let me think about what gifts I should prepare."

The two chatted for more than an hour before hanging up the phone.

Afterwards, Liu Yifei couldn't wait to log into the QQ group. She didn't know what to prepare, so she could only ask the sisters around her.

"Sisters, what do we need to prepare when we visit our elders?"

In the QQ group, as Liu Yifei sent out this message, Su Chang, Zhang Jingying, Yao Beina and others all became interested.

"Elders? Could they be Director Gu's parents?" Su Chang asked instantly and sent two small emoticons.

They all knew that Liu Yifei and Gu Wei were in love, but they all kept it a secret and no one spread it.

"Really? Congratulations, Sissi."

Zhang Jingying continued.

"Oh, it's just a simple meeting. Tell me quickly, what do you need to prepare?"

Lying on the bed in the room, Liu Yifei's face turned red, but she had not forgotten the important matter.

"Uncle doesn't smoke..."

"It's my first time visiting, so I should buy something meaningful..."

"Jewelry?"

“It’s too vulgar.”

A group of inexperienced people pretending to be knowledgeable and offering all kinds of suggestions.

...

A few days after returning from China Film, Han Sanping sent the company's vice president to Hollywood to sign the contract for "Inception".

The people from China Film Group are very low-key, and no one in the circle noticed this. Warner Bros. and Leonardo also went to the signing site together. They agreed on a time and prepared to announce it together.

At the same time, Leonardo and Nolan had a private meeting after signing the contract.

In a high-end cafe in Los Angeles, the two sat face to face, with the script lines he had just received placed next to Leonardo.

“Leon, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly.”

Nolan asked directly.

"Director, how long is the estimated filming time for this movie?"

"The film's early stages of preparation have already begun and are expected to be completed in four to five months. As for post-production, there is no confirmed timeline yet."

Leonardo nodded slowly after listening.

"Any other acting appointments?"

The other party asked me to meet him today, definitely not just to ask about the shooting schedule.

"Well, Director Martin Scorsese is asking about my availability. He has a script that he wants to work with me on."

Leonardo mentioned director Martin Scorsese with a faint smile on his face. The other party had sent him the script to read, which was indeed very good.

The script is adapted from the novel of the same name by American novelist Dennis Lehane, called "Shutter Island".

"It should be finished around May, don't worry, Leon."

Nolan nodded, understanding what Leonardo meant, and gave him some time.

As they chatted, they talked about the recent stock market. Good news kept coming out of Wall Street, and bank and financial stocks had been rising.

Back home, actor Liu Tao has been in the headlines a lot recently. I heard that he has hooked up with one of the "Four Young Masters of the Capital" and even has set a wedding date. "Marrying into a wealthy family" is the dream of many actresses in the circle, and it has been a hot topic in the circle for a while.

"I just want to be a housewife."

Liu Tao told the media that many of her "good friends" sent their blessings and congratulated her on her successful landing.

In early December, "Lust, Caution" was successfully released, with domestic box office approaching 12 million yuan, which means the box office reached more than 1.4 million US dollars.

Compared to the production cost of 1500 million US dollars, it is considered a huge profit.

For an art film, this result is unprecedentedly high.

It set a new record for the highest box office for domestic art films.

"'Assembly' is no worse than 'Lust, Caution'. I am looking forward to its box office performance."

Feng Xiaogang is really good at riding on the popularity of others. This was his answer when facing an interview with a reporter right after Lust, Caution was released.

Huayi Company is also warming up for "Assembly". I heard that the premiere will be on a large scale and many big names will be invited to attend.

The invitation letter has been sent to Xingchen Film and Television, and it is estimated that the same is true for other film and television companies.

After more than a month of production, "Hua Xin" was released along with a trailer, and the song was released in various Southeast Asian countries at the same time, with Japan and South Korea being the focus.

Xingchen Films and China Film Group started the first wave of publicity together.

"The song is chilling and stunning, with a tragic ending that hits you in the face."

"It sounds good. Jane Zhang's singing skills are really good."

Online, netizens who have listened to the song commented that many people are looking forward to the release of the movie.

"Boss, this is the data for Japan and South Korea."

In the office, after Wang Chen got the first-hand information, he came in and reported.

"not bad."

Data from music websites in various countries show that download volumes are increasing rapidly.

"How is the training of the actors over there at Kang Honglei going?"

After looking at the data, Gu Wei asked about "My Captain, My Regiment".

“The training has already started and is expected to start in February next year.

However, the actors selected by Director Kang are not well-known in the circle.

For example: Duan Yihong, Zhang Yi, Zhang Guoqiang, Wang Dazhi..."

Gu Wei raised his eyebrows when he heard these names, as there was one that particularly stood out.

"Many of the candidates were involved in the filming of Soldier Assault."

Wang Chen then added.

"This is normal. Many directors like to use people they know."

This is also one of the phenomena in the circle, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many people trying their best to participate in the works of big directors.

Because once a big director remembers you, there is a great chance that you will continue to work with him.

"The company needs to arrange for supervisors to go to the crew, but they should not interfere with the daily filming."

With so much money invested, it is reasonable to arrange someone to supervise it.

"I understand, boss."

(End of this chapter)