Chapter 173 Nationality
In China, the box office of "Li Mi's Conjecture", which was released in early September, has entered the late stage, with less than 9 per day.

After more than 20 days of release, the movie’s box office has reached more than 19 million. It seems that it will be no problem to break 20 million during its release.

Cao Baoping even made a special phone call to Gu Wei to apologize. Gu Wei did not hesitate when investing in the film. Now that the film has been released, the film has at most made a loss but has not made any money either. It is inevitable that the other party would have some concerns.

Compared with "Li Mi's Conjecture", Hollywood's "The Mummy 3", which was released a few days later this month, has better box office. It has currently exceeded million in China and its North American box office is close to million US dollars.

But the word of mouth is much worse. Compared with the first two films of this type, the screenwriter of this movie is simply a moron.

You said that there was nothing wrong with Qin Shi Huang unifying China and building the Great Wall, but afterwards, in pursuit of immortality, his men openly destroyed temples (wait a minute, did temples exist in this era?).

The most unbearable thing is the transformation of the Dragon Emperor. The three-headed lizard dragon is simply disgusting.

"Damn it, I'm too lazy to complain."

"This kind of movie should not be allowed to be released, and it was filmed at the Terracotta Warriors. It is simply an insult to the First Emperor."

There was a lot of heated criticism online, with quite a few people criticizing it this time, mainly accusing it of maliciously tampering with Chinese culture.

Even Li Lianjie was scolded a few times. After all, he is one of the representatives of domestic male stars in Hollywood.

As the end of the month approaches, applications for this year's Academy Awards have begun again.

The producers of popular films such as "Assembly", "Mei Lanfang", and "Nanjing! Nanjing!" have voluntarily withdrawn from the competition for next year's awards for various reasons.

This also caused a lot of complaints from domestic netizens.

"I'm used to it because I keep failing every year."

"It's okay if you don't go. I've participated every time, but I've never won a prize."

"The Oscar still depends on Director Gu, the others are just there to make up the numbers."

The producers of several films are also helpless. There are too many force majeure factors and they don't want this kind of outcome.

...

The impact of the financial crisis is growing, and the topic of the end of the world in the United States is spreading more and more widely.

Coupled with Reid's publicity on various websites, many people believed it.

Don't think that people abroad during this period were all elites. When it comes to superstition, they were much crazier than Chinese people.

The doomsday prophecy of "2012" gives everyone an invisible sense of expectation.

The news that Gu Wei bought the copyright for "Titanic" and remade it was reported by the media, especially the production of the 3D version, which aroused discussions at home and abroad.

“Oh my god, a classic reappearance?”

“They are all making 3D movies, and we are looking forward to the re-screening of the movies.”

"Cameron's Avatar has been filming for almost ten years. I wonder when this movie will be released?"

"We still believe in Director Gu's vision."

At this stage, many people do not understand the concept of 3D. Perhaps only after "Avatar" is released will everyone understand this concept.

Among the Hollywood movies released in September, "Bangkok Assassin" performed poorly, recording its worst performance in five years.

The movie "Hawkeye" is scheduled to be released at the end of the month. This work is adapted from Marvel Comics and belongs to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The director is DJ Caruso, and the main actors are Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson and others in this action movie, written by John Green and Hilary Seitz.

In addition, there are two movies in October, both produced by Disney, namely "Beverly Hills: The Golden Globes", scheduled to be released on October 10, and "High School Musical".

...

The next day, Gu Wei, Liu Yifei, Liu Xiaoli and others set out from Beverly Hills and rushed to Los Angeles Airport.

It was drizzling when we left the villa, and the rain got heavier when we arrived at the airport.

"There's no need to rush the remake of Titanic. We can do it slowly in the company."

Before leaving, Gu Wei gave instructions to Reid.

"Okay, boss."

"Senior, why aren't Leon and Theron here? Didn't we agree to leave together?"

After Liu Yifei arrived at the airport, she waited for a while but didn't see the two people, so she asked Gu Wei.

"They have something urgent to do, so they will go back to China a few days later. Well, they will arrive before the premiere."

Gu Wei said lightly.

This guy said something nice to Gu Wei yesterday and he will be participating in the promotional activities for the movie "Body of Lies" in the next few days.

The film was produced by Warner Bros., directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Monaghan, and starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani and others.

The movie is scheduled to be released on October 10 this year, but compared with "Interstellar", its scale is too small and the two are not on the same track.

As for Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, she was named Woman of the Year by the Harvard University Drama Society.

After living in the United States for more than ten years, she finally officially became a U.S. citizen. She is currently processing some matters and will set off with Leonardo before the end of the month.

After Gu Wei explained it, Liu Yifei finally understood.

However, when she heard that Charlize Theron officially became a US citizen, she was stunned for a while, as if thinking about something. I wonder what she was thinking about?
However, Liu Xiaoli, who was standing next to her, seemed to understand what was going on when she saw her daughter's condition.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the plane took off from Los Angeles Airport on time and arrived at the Capital Airport in more than ten hours.

They have just set out here, but the news has already been reported in China.

"It is reported that Director Gu and Liu Yifei and others departed smoothly and landed at the Capital Airport."

"Xixi, what were you thinking about in the waiting room just now?"

On the plane, Gu Wei, who was sitting in the first class cabin, looked at the young lady next to him and asked.

"Ah, it's a question of nationality."

When Liu Yifei was young, her mother chose American citizenship in order to allow her to receive a better education.

Later, as Liu Yifei returned to China to develop her career, the issue of nationality became a problem that needed to be resolved.

This is very common in the domestic entertainment industry. Many people have foreign nationalities, but it does not prevent them from returning to China to make money.

"Senior, I want to apply to regain Chinese nationality."

"Okay, I support your decision."

Liu Yifei was hacked before, and this factor was also involved. Gu Wei also wanted to find an opportunity to talk to her about this, but he didn't expect that the other party made the decision first.

On the morning of the 25th, the plane landed at the Capital Airport on time. The sun was shining brightly outside, and there was still a hint of sultry heat in the air.

Gu Wei, who had just got off the plane, opened his phone and immediately received a call from Wang Chen.

"Boss, there are a lot of fans waiting to pick us up outside the airport."

Media reports let many fans know about Gu Wei and his friends’ itinerary.

"We will leave through a special passage."

Gu Wei then said that he didn't want to be watched by too many people.

When South Korean artists returned to China this year, thousands of people met them at the airport, which caused chaos and had a very bad impact. This is also related to the increasing popularity of "Korean Wave" in China in recent years. Thanks to the uniforms of South Korean trainees, many male and female groups have been launched, which has a great influence.

"Don't let the Korean wave become more and more arrogant, the Chinese wave is the coolest."

Gu Wei thought about this sentence in his mind and planned to take some action.

"Auntie, Xixi, you guys should take a rest first. We still have a few shows to perform starting tomorrow."

Arriving at the door of the villa, Gu Wei said.

"Uh-huh."

.........

From the beginning of the promotion in early September until today, a large amount of news about "Interstellar" has occupied the headlines of the Internet.

Several large domestic companies have jointly invested in this Hollywood blockbuster, and no effort has been spared in promoting it.

On the way back to the villa from the Capital Airport, Gu Wei saw countless billboards and promotional signs.

Netizens are discussing whether this movie can break the domestic release record of "Titanic".

There are two things that people in the circle are most concerned about. One is the time when Leonardo and Charlize Theron will come to China, and the other is that Star Film and Television Company has imported another batch of equipment.

From the time when Gu Wei decided to set up a special effects production department, some people in the circle supported him, some just watched the fun, and the vast majority of people held a neutral attitude.

In their eyes, Gu Wei was a director and boss of a film and television company, but instead of doing that, he was fussing with special effects.

“How much did it cost this time?”

"Haha, not many, maybe a few thousand."

"A beautiful knife?"

“Then it can be RMB!”

“That’s good. Except for you, no one else in the industry has thought about developing domestic special effects production.

The department above has been holding a meeting these days to discuss this matter. Everyone is very supportive of you doing this.

The Olympics did a good job. Zhang Yimou mentioned Xingchen Film and Television Company several times at the meeting and thanked them for their help. "

In China Film Group, Han Sanping spoke slowly.

"The larger the commercial film, the more important the special effects are. I'm also thinking about making money, but I'm not as noble as you say, Mr. Han.

The domestic market will definitely get better and better in the future, and I don’t want the films in the industry to always rely on others, so I just need to do my best to do this well. ”

Gu Wei talked eloquently and Han Sanping nodded from time to time. Gu Wei's words did make sense.

"Just go for it. I can't force other companies to do anything, but China Film Group will fully support you."

"Haha, thank you, Director Han."

Apart from anything else, Han Sanping is indeed concerned about the development of domestic film companies.

This can be seen from the rapid growth of movie box office every year, although it is sometimes a bit overbearing.

"Boss Han, is this the reason you asked me to come here today?"

Gu Wei was a little curious. Was he called here so early in the morning just to give a few compliments?

"Hehe, I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

Han Sanping smiled and spoke slowly.

“Next year is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and the authorities are planning to make a propaganda film. Now China Film has received this task and is discussing the matter.

You are a great director, well-informed, experienced and capable, do you have any suggestions in this regard?"

"Boss Han, I dare not say that. After all, this is a matter concerning the national system."

Gu Wei waved his hands and said.

"Not just you, I've asked other directors as well, just to get their opinions."

"What does it mean?"

"If you want to make a big production, make it like a blockbuster."

"Financially?"

"This is what worries me. If we hire too many celebrities, the production costs won't be enough."

Han Sanping took a sip of tea and thought about this question.

Gu Wei rolled his eyes and then said, "Actually, I do have a suggestion. Actors can act for free and contribute to the country. I don't think anyone would refuse."

"Haha, that's a good suggestion. You can take the lead."

Hearing Gu Wei's words, Han Sanping burst into laughter.

"?"

"How about I be the chief director and you be in charge of filming?"

Han Sanping hasn't made a movie for many years. He is usually in charge of management work, so it was a little difficult for him to get used to it all of a sudden. Now that he saw Gu Wei, he thought of asking him to direct.

"Please spare me, Mr. Han. I still have a movie to shoot next year."

After hearing Han Sanping's words, Gu Wei was a little speechless. Now he had gotten himself into trouble.

"A new movie? What project? Has the investment been finalized?"

Wow, such a quick reaction.

“It’s a small project, just filming it for fun, haha.”

Gu Wei didn't reveal anything and just answered perfunctorily.

"Then just put your name on it and come over to direct a few scenes. I'll arrange for other people to take charge of the details."

Gu Wei is now a well-known figure in the domestic film industry. There is a huge difference between having him and not having him, at least in terms of the box office.

"Okay, what about the director's fee?"

"Contribute to the country, isn't that what you said?"

"Forehead."

"There are also costs for the special effects production later on. How about waiving those as well?"

"No need to discuss this. Company employees need to eat, Director Han."

...

“Well, we also include the name of an assistant director.

We have to pay more for the special effects, otherwise it will be difficult to do the job."

After leaving the gate of China Film Studio, Gu Wei sat in the car, thinking about these things in his mind.

(End of this chapter)