Chapter 154 "Assembly Number"

During the time that Gu Wei stayed in China, a lot of things happened in Hollywood. Among them, the Writers Guild of America directly threatened the American Television Producers Association with a general strike in order to increase the salaries of screenwriters.

After the news spread back to China, domestic screenwriters also planned to follow suit, but unfortunately, it didn't even make a ripple and was extinguished by the authorities as soon as it showed any signs.

The strike of the American Writers Guild has lasted for about two weeks. Many screenwriters have put down their pens and taken to the streets with banners and billboards.

After confirming that she was going to meet his parents, Liu Yifei came to Xingchen Film and Television more frequently.

"Senior, check out the news. The crew of Red Cliff is so funny."

Picking up the phone and placing it in front of Gu Wei, Liu Yifei couldn't stop laughing and talking non-stop.

Gu Wei had also heard about it and heard that the process was extremely dramatic.

Initially, Tony Leung and Chow Yun-fat quit the show, and then Tony Leung returned.

Afterwards, the crew dismantled the scenes built at the Beijing Film Studio.

Then there were reports that a remote-controlled plane crashed into the set being filmed, and a flood collapsed the set, causing the ship to sink. Then action director Dian Lam and art director Tim Yip left.

Now that the photographer has left the team, the crew is staging a real version of "Burning the Camps".

Weird things happened one after another.

The contracts of all the crew members have expired. Many people think that this movie is too weird, so they refused to renew their contracts and left.

"I guess Director Han is going to have another headache."

After reading the report, Gu Wei said with a smile.

...

Just as he guessed, Han Sanping was in the office at this moment, looking out the window with his hands behind his back, looking a little melancholy.

"Director Han, the crew is running out of money. Director John Woo called and asked China Film Group to add some follow-up expenses."

The secretary's report made him even more depressed.

"Okay, got it. Let's notify the finance department to add more money."

It has come to this point, I have no choice but to finish filming. No matter how the movie performs at the box office after it is released, I can still recoup some of the costs. If I don't film it, I will suffer a huge loss. Giving up is impossible.

"They're all making movies, but some directors are damned."

Han Sanping muttered through gritted teeth.

After thinking about it, I think Gu Wei is the best choice. China Film Group only needs to invest and then wait to collect the money. There is no need to worry about so many trivial matters.

The other party would not know that China Film Corporation still had surplus funds at the end of the year. It must be intentional.

This year suddenly popped up in Han Sanping's mind, then he shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

"The Forbidden Kingdom", which has been a hot topic since the filming was completed, has now released its trailer after several months of post-production. Huayi Film Group chose to release it globally.

As for the effect, I can only say that it has mixed reviews.

"Director Wu, is the trailer ready?"

Arriving at the production room, Gu Wei asked Wuershan.

Everyone knows how to ride on the popularity of the trailer for "The Forbidden Kingdom" and Gu Wei plans to release the trailer for "Painted Skin" in advance while the trailer for "The Forbidden Kingdom" is popular.

It's a good opportunity to compare.

"Only part of it has been completed so far, and the rest will take some time."

Wu Ershan has been watching the editing recently. Although he knew that Gu Wei was very anxious, he still told it honestly.

"Let's go and see how the finished parts turn out."

Afterwards, Gu Wei directly pulled Wu Ershan and Liu Yifei next to him, and they all went to the screening room. The staff turned on the machine, and everyone sat on the sofa and started watching.

The trailer was not long, less than two minutes, and it ended before Gu Wei, Liu Yifei and others could even sit down.

"How about it?"

Gu Wei looked at Liu Yifei next to him and asked her to give her comments from the audience's perspective.

"It's pretty good. I think it's better than The Forbidden Kingdom."

Liu Yifei has seen the trailer for "The Forbidden Kingdom". Apart from a few well-known actors, other aspects are not necessarily that good. At least in her opinion, the trailer is just average.

"Haha, that was a big production with an investment of 70 million, which is almost ten times higher than Painted Skin. The gap between the two is too big."

When Wuershan heard what Liu Yifei said, he thought that the other party was praising him just for Gu Wei's sake.

"Really? If you don't believe me, ask the senior."

"Director Gu..."

Hearing this, Wuershan looked at Gu Wei, with a hint of anticipation in his heart.

"It's really good. I can't say the box office will be higher than The Forbidden Kingdom, but at least it won't be too bad."

"Old Wu, you are going to be famous."

Gu Wei patted Wuershan's shoulder and said in a teasing tone.

"Thanks to Director Gu's good words, the production is now progressing smoothly and is expected to be completed much earlier than originally planned. It was originally scheduled to take three to four months, but now it is estimated that it can be shortened by about one third."

In fact, after the overall production of the film, Wuershan was full of confidence in the film. Now hearing Gu Wei say this, his self-confidence instantly surged.

"Let's release this trailer first. CJ and the film producers at Sony have made an appointment with me. After the film is finished, they will send someone to come and see the finished film."

"Okay, Director Gu."

A staff member nearby agreed and went to handle the matter.

"Senior, when are you going to meet your uncle and aunt?"

When she arrived at the office, Liu Yifei was still thinking about this matter and asked as soon as she came up.

"After the premiere of Assembly, we'll go back before we leave."

Pinching Liu Yifei's nose, Gu Wei spoke lovingly.

"Uh-huh."

...

On the 12th, the much-anticipated blockbuster "The Warlords" landed in major theaters across the country.

Previously, Chen Kexin had sent Gu Wei an invitation to the premiere, but Gu Wei made an excuse and did not attend. He was not familiar with these Hong Kong directors and would rather spend his time writing scripts.

I heard that the premiere was turned into a large-scale cultural event. Judging from the leaked photos of the event, there were hundreds of celebrities from the entertainment industry present.

This movie has a lot of hot spots.

After the lead actor Li Lianjie’s 100 million yuan pay was announced.

Chen Kexin said gratefully in an interview with the media: "It's not high, it's a friendly price!"

Then Chen Kexin complained about the extravagance and waste of other big-budget movies.

"Boss, Huayi Company sent an invitation letter."

The front desk clerk came to the office with a gold-stamped invitation.

"Leave it there." Gu Wei said lightly.

...

The next day, "The Warlords" came out.

The box office on the first day reached 21 million.

After the data came out, online media reports never stopped, and people in the industry were lamenting that this was another movie with a high probability of breaking 200 million at the box office.

The popularity of "The Warlords" had not yet died down, and Wang Zhonglei personally called Gu Wei and invited him to attend the premiere of "Assembly".

"Boss Wang, don't worry, I'll bring it up when the time comes."

As a film investor, Gu Wei also has the obligation to go there, as necessary publicity is still necessary for the box office.

Ever since Qin Hao got the script and lines for "Inception", he has hardly come to the company except for the necessary promotion for "Assembly".

According to him, no matter how big or small the role is, one must give 100% of his effort. If you want to make a living in this field, you must not fool the audience.

"Be aware."

Gu Wei gave him a thumbs up.

At this stage, the industry still values ​​acting skills, unlike in later generations where people just read numbers in front of the camera.

"Don't forget the premiere tomorrow."

Gu Wei reminded.

"Huayi Company called me. I won't forget it."

On the evening of December 12, the premiere of "Assembly" officially began.

"Wow, this is such a big scene."

Since Qin Hao was going to walk the red carpet with the crew, Gu Wei brought Liu Yifei, the Ning Hao couple, as well as Wuershan and others to the scene.

As soon as I got off the bus, I saw a sea of ​​people.

"If you don't know, you might think it's a film festival."

Wu Ershan said.

“I don’t think a film festival is as big as this one.”

Ning Hao was a little sour. Compared with Huayi, there would definitely not be so many people coming to the premiere of "Racing".

"I heard there are more than 200 celebrity artists. Let's go."

Gu Wei and others didn't arrive too late, but some people came earlier.

Before them, Li Binbin was wearing a trouser suit that was both warm and handsome, standing out among the female stars in flowing long skirts, and making the fans present scream.

Then Fan Binbin, who had left Huayi Company, also arrived at the scene.

Zhang Guoli, Ge You and others were all present, and fellow director Zhang Jizhong also came to show his support.

"I am here to learn."

When facing interviews from media reporters, the other party said modestly.

Even Zhao Bensan, who had just dealt with a family change, came to the premiere.

Almost all the actors from Feng Xiaogang’s previous films were there.

"Director Gu, Yifei, look over here."

After walking the red carpet and answering a few questions, the group arrived at the venue.

"Hello, Director Gu."

"Director Gu, please come in."

"Director Ning, Director Wu."

"Yifei."

When people passing by saw Gu Wei, they all greeted him warmly.

"You can't compare people."

Ning Hao sighed, and was given a cold stare by Xing Aina next to him.

Gu Wei's arrival created a climax in the venue. When he walked onto the red carpet, people in the venue could hear shouts from outside.

The endless stream of greetings caught Wang Zhonglei's attention.

He glanced over here and immediately walked over quickly.

"Gu Wei, welcome, welcome."

After Wang Zhonglei finished speaking, he gave Gu Wei a hug. If you didn’t know, you would think they were very close.

"Mr. Wang, you're too polite. After all, I'm also one of the investors in the film."

For the sake of face, Gu Wei hugged him and said something hurriedly.

After entering the venue, Ning Hao and Wu Ershan separated from Gu Wei, and only Liu Yifei stayed with him.

"Yifei, welcome, welcome."

"You're welcome, Mr. Wang."

Seeing Liu Yifei, Wang Zhonglei sighed a little. He had wanted to sign her to the company before, but after being rejected, the company department blackmailed her for a while. Now when they meet again, things have changed and the other party relies on Gu Wei, which is completely unstoppable.

"Director Gu, please come this way. Director Han and his team are here too."

After saying that, he made a gesture.

Gu Wei glanced around and saw Ning Hao surrounded by Li Binbin, Ren Quan and others.

Wuershan was also chatting and laughing with a few artists.

Next to Luchuan is the range and Gaoyuanyuan.

Suddenly, Gu Wei saw a familiar figure. After seeing him, the other person smiled and walked over.

"Director Gu."

Dong Xuan wore a dress today, which showed off her figure.

"how are things?"

Seeing Dong Xuan coming over, Gu Wei said that after all, they had worked together before and although what happened between them was in the past, Gu Wei was a little dazed when he saw her suddenly.

"pretty good."

Liu Yifei, who was standing by, saw the two of them chatting and laughing without changing her expression, but she was secretly jealous. Even now, there are still gossips about the two of them on the Internet.

Wang Zhonglei looked at the situation of Dong Xuan and Gu Wei, then looked at Liu Yifei, with a playful smile on his face.

"Let's go."

Gu Wei and Dong Xuan chatted for a while. The other party knew when to advance and retreat and found an excuse to leave. Then they walked into the venue.

(End of this chapter)