Chapter 160 Subscription
The Olympic atmosphere in the capital has become increasingly intense.

When driving on the road, you can see Olympic promotional headlines everywhere.

The car radio was reporting the latest news in Hollywood.

According to reports, Warner acquired New Line Cinema, which also means that the 40-year-old New Line is about to end its identity as an independent production company. In the future, it can only appear as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Warner.

To be honest, New Line's movies are really good. Seven Deadly Sins, Rush Hour, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy in recent years have all swept the global box office with overwhelming momentum and won numerous awards at the Academy Awards.

Last year’s domestic box office data has come out. The growth rate was the highest in the world, film output ranked third, and the annual box office reached a historic high of more than 30 billion.

If you are not in this circle, you probably won’t have any idea about this data.

However, other capitals acted quickly like sharks smelling blood and prepared to enter the market.

I heard that some Internet giants have also joined in.

The increase in movie box office volume is good for everyone in the industry.

Investment costs and film remuneration will increase a lot.

"CJ2" is about to be taken off the screen, and the box office is increasing slowly, but it will most likely reach million.

However, the box office of Zhou Jielun's "Slam Dunk" is expected to exceed 100 million yuan, which shows the power of idols.

March and April are usually considered the off-season for movies. Two imported Hollywood movies, "National Treasure 2" and " BC", will compete during this period.

The publicity for Painted Skin was very intense, with many fans online looking forward to it, and the promotion was mainly driven by Gu Wei's name.

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There must be shadows under the sun, unless it is the midday sun, then you can stand upright without a shadow.

Teacher Chen's withdrawal from the circle is an explanation to the people in the circle. He dare not not withdraw because the bigwigs in the circle are all watching him.

Compared to Teacher Chen, Gu Wei was more curious about what happened to the person who repaired the computer.

You have to know that Hong Kong Island is different from the mainland. No one has mentioned this person so far, and it is estimated that there is a high probability that he has "disappeared".

After Gu Wei arrived at the company, before he could even sit down, he received a call from Wang Zhonglei of Huayi.

The first thing he said was that the other party planned to visit him at the company and asked if he was in the company.

After receiving the reply, Wang Zhonglei did not hesitate and prepared to set off for Xingchen Film and Television Company with his assistants.

Now that the decision has been made, the two brothers still think that they should settle it early to avoid any unexpected problems.

When I entered the company, Wang Chen came to greet me.

"Boss, Director Wu and Huang Xiaoming are all in the company."

"Okay, I see. I'll go check it out."

When I arrived at the meeting room and pushed the door open, I saw that Huang Xiaoming, Yuan Quan, Zhou Xun, Su Chang, and Chen Minghao were all there.

It's not a festival, but there are still quite a few people here. It's a bit late even to pay New Year's greetings at this time.

"Director Gu."

"director."

Seeing Gu Wei coming in, everyone stood up and greeted him.

"Everyone, take a seat."

Gu Wei waved his hand.

"You're all pretty free, what's the matter with getting together?"

The others looked at each other and said nothing.

Wu Ershan saw this and said, "The movie is about to premiere, and they knew you just came back, so they wanted to get everyone together. But you didn't come back during the Chinese New Year."

"It's fine for us to get together, but everyone please wait. I have something to do later. We'll set off after I'm done."

"Director Gu is busy now, we'll wait a moment."

Huang Xiaoming said happily and handed Gu Wei a box.

"new Year's gift?"

Gu Wei took it without opening it.

"This is Xiao Ming's new album, haha."

Zhou Xun laughed out loud like a tomboy.

"Director Gu, take it and listen to it. Please give me your advice after listening."

Huang Xiaoming was still a little embarrassed.

"Fuck, I might as well listen to Sissi sing instead of this."

The corners of Gu Wei's mouth twitched slightly, and two words popped out of his mouth: "Okay."

After saying that, he left the office, and the laughter of the crowd could be heard behind him.

"You are amazing, Xiao Ming. I think Director Gu wants to beat you up, haha."

"Why are you laughing? You are so happy."

After Wang Chen arrived at the meeting room, he saw that Everyone was confused and asked.

Chen Minghao recounted what had just happened, and with his Beijing accent, it was quite funny.

"Boss Wang, Director Gu just said he had something to ask. What is it?"

Zhou Xun rolled his eyes and asked.

“I’m not sure about the details, but I just saw Mr. Wang from Huayi coming over, so I guess it has something to do with this.

It could also be about the dividends from Assembly.”

In fact, Wang Chen knew about this, but Gu Wei didn't say it, so he certainly couldn't reveal it.

"I haven't heard that the company has any new movies recently."

Zhou Xun suddenly said that as for the movie dividends that Wang Chen mentioned, it was impossible to ask Mr. Wang to come in person, and it could be done by sending anyone.

However, Huang Xiaoming next to him seemed to understand something.

...

This was Wang Zhonglei’s first time coming to the gate of Xingchen Film and Television Company.

Following the front desk staff into the office, I saw Gu Wei standing up to greet me.

"Mr. Wang, please come in."

The assistant extended his hand to guide.

"Thank you."

Wang Zhonglei adjusted his suit and walked towards Gu Wei.

"Director Gu."

"Mr. Wang, please take a seat. You must have agreed to my request to come here today."

"Haha, Director Gu is quick to speak."

Seeing Gu Wei being so direct, Wang Zhonglei was a little uncomfortable. After all, it was a matter of tens of millions. "Boss Wang, let's get down to business. It's rare for you to come over."

"Row."

Seeing Gu Wei's serious expression, Wang Zhonglei nodded and straightened his body unconsciously.

The two sides talked for more than half an hour and finally determined the shares subscribed by Gu Wei. The purchase price of 10 million shares was 30 million.

For Gu Wei, this is just a small amount of money. In a few years, when Huayi Company’s stock price reaches its highest, he will sell it off.

"Director Gu, please stay. I will go back first. When we sign the contract, I will trouble you to send someone to the company."

The two arrived at the company's gate, and Wang Zhonglei reminded them before leaving.

"No problem, Mr. Wang."

After seeing Wang Zhonglei off, Gu Wei was in a good mood. He went straight to the meeting room and led everyone to the hot pot restaurant.

The weather in the capital is still a bit cold at this time of year, so hot pot is a good choice.

They found a place they often went to and asked for a large private room. Gu Wei asked them to order the food.

"You're welcome, order whatever you want."

Gu Wei waved his hand generously.

"Haha, then we won't be polite."

The waiter served the food very quickly and put the pot on the table in a short while.

Several girls opened two bottles of red wine, mainly because Zhou Xun could drink. This guy seemed to be addicted to alcohol.

All the men are white-collar workers who can mix in the circle, and few of them have a poor alcohol tolerance.

The pot was steaming, and Su Chang and Chen Minghao added food to it from time to time.

"Director, you look so happy, you picked up the money."

Zhou Xun raised the red wine glass and drank half of it in one gulp.

"Haha, that's about right. I talked about business with Mr. Wang from Huayi today."

After these words were spoken, the people at the table became even more curious, and everyone turned their eyes to Gu Wei.

"What's the matter? Tell me, Director."

Zhou Xun suddenly spoke in a coquettish tone, and with her loud voice, Gu Wei got goosebumps.

“It’s not a big deal…”

Gu Wei briefly explained the matter. He had no intention of hiding it. Besides, Huayi would also announce it in due course. The other party was able to sell so many shares and also wanted to use his name for publicity.

"Ten million shares!"

"Oh my God."

"Even if it's 3 yuan per share, it's still million. You're awesome."

Su Chang couldn't help but sigh.

"Director Gu, are you really optimistic about Huayi's IPO?"

Huang Xiaoming also subscribed for some shares, but compared with Gu Wei, it was not as good.

"Well, there are currently no film and television companies listed in China. Huayi has made a good move. No matter what, at least it won't lose money."

"Brother Xun, Director Gu has already subscribed to the stock. What are you still hesitating about? Buy some now."

Gu Wei's words made Huang Xiaoming feel relieved. The other party was better than them in every aspect. Even Gu Wei was optimistic about Huayi. He took this opportunity to remind Zhou Xun.

Gu Wei next to him did not persuade Zhou Xun either. When it comes to money, it is better not to get involved.

"Okay, I didn't plan to buy it originally. I don't have any talent for stocks." Zhou Xun has saved a lot of money over the years, but most of it was used to buy some financial products. "I'll go talk to Mr. Wang when I get back."

Others around can only envy, as the subscription is for internal employees of Huayi Company and has nothing to do with them.

As we chatted, everyone started talking about filming.

Huang Xiaoming recently took on the costume martial arts drama "The Deer and the Cauldron" directed by Yu Min, and will join the crew in July.

"Then I'll show you what the most handsome Wei Xiaobao is."

"This guy is not born to be funny, so he can only wish for the best."

When Gu Wei heard Huang Xiaoming bragging about himself, he silently complained in his heart.

Currently, Zhou Xun is preparing to join the crew of the movie "Women Are Not Bad" directed by Xu Ke, partnering with Zhang Yuqi and Gui Meilun, which is a romantic comedy.

"Director Xu Ke has transformed?"

In Gu Wei's impression, Xu Ke was an expert in martial arts films, but he didn't expect that he changed the subject of the filming this time.

"To cater to the market, Director Xu probably wants to try other themes since Seven Swords was a poor box office hit."

Seeing Gu Wei asking, Zhou Xun explained from the side.

"Besides this movie, there must be another big movie."

Huang Xiaoming next to him said something else.

“Oh, a blockbuster?”

Gu Wei was a little curious.

"Yes, it was directed by Hu Mei, with Chow Yun-fat as his partner."

""Confucius"?"

"Yes, the leading actors have been confirmed and filming will start in the second half of the year."

Gu Wei nodded and said nothing. This kind of subject matter is a bit difficult to shoot.

Everyone ate and drank until late at night before leaving. Gu Wei arranged for company employees to send everyone back.

...

The premiere of "Painted Skin" is scheduled for the 29th of the month, and sufficient copies of the film have been prepared.

The venue was chosen as the Shoudu Cinema, and the hotel next to it was also booked by Xingchen Films.

The reason for choosing this place is that we invited thousands of movie fans to watch the movie together.

A large number of guests were invited this time, including China Film Group, Light Media and Wanda.

According to the list they brought, all the major directors and well-known artists in the circle will come.

Some personnel from all the major film and television companies, brokerage companies and three major universities in the circle will also be present.

"The Forbidden Kingdom", which was originally scheduled to be released in April, has already begun promotion. A large number of trailers have been released, and the main creative team is also promoting it all over the country.

As a result, they were caught off guard by an unexpected imported blockbuster.

The Hollywood blockbuster "Iron Man", which cost 1.4 million US dollars, is scheduled to be released in China on April 4.

I heard that Wang Zhonglei of Huayi went to China Film Group several times for this matter, but there was no change.

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(End of this chapter)