Chapter 175 Leon, Theron

Many people from the 96 class of the Central Academy of Drama were invited this time. In addition to Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, Yuan Quan, Liu Ye, Zhang Ziyi, Qin Hailu, Mei Ting, Zeng Li and others were also invited.

I have to sigh that in the 96 undergraduate class of the Central Academy of Drama, the girls were much stronger than the boys. Except for Qin Hao and Liu Ye, the other boys were basically unheard of in the circle.

I haven't seen Qin Hao since I came back from Gu Wei. My classmate Hu Jing is getting married and they have to attend the wedding, so they have been staying in Malaysia for some time and will only be able to come back before the premiere.

It has been confirmed that Cheng Long’s latest film, "Shinjuku Incident", will not be released in China.

In previous interviews with reporters, some people said that this movie will be released at the end of September, during the National Day holiday.

Now the latest news from the General Administration is that the film is certain to fail to pass the review and will remain banned in mainland China.

Er Dongsheng also knew his own limitations and didn't say anything when his movie was banned.

It has been confirmed that Chen Kaige's "Mei Lanfang" cannot be submitted for an Oscar. The post-production editing was not completed by the end of September and it simply cannot pass the review. It is better not to submit it.

“This is a masterpiece.”

I don’t know if Mei Lanfang’s descendants watched this movie and gave this evaluation directly.

“Is this another Farewell My Concubine?”

“I look forward to Director Chen’s latest work. Director Chen is the best choice for art films.”

"In the future, other big directors should stop occupying the Oscar spots. Leave them to Director Gu. Even if you give him the opportunity, he won't live up to his expectations."

Not to mention, the comments of Mei’s descendants have influenced many netizens, and there are quite a few viewers online who are looking forward to it.

Of course, there were also sarcastic remarks, saying that several big directors went to the Oscars every year but received no results, and the patience of domestic audiences was almost worn out.

...

The itinerary of Leonardo and his entourage was arranged by China Film Group. Originally, this matter was arranged by Gu Wei, but the other party took it over directly.

"Now that we are in China, as film investors, we should also contribute."

Listening to Han Sanping's words, Gu Wei was a little amused.

The dinner was set at a star-rated hotel near the premiere. Before Gu Wei arrived, Leonardo and others had already arrived at the hotel.

Han Sanping took the lead, and the heads of several other companies also came.

"Gu Wei and the others haven't arrived yet?"

"Boss Han, Director Gu, and Yifei are on their way and will be here soon."

"Ah."

About ten minutes later, Gu Weicai and Liu Yifei, who had driven over, arrived at the hotel entrance.

As soon as the car was parked, a staff member came over to help open the door. They recognized Gu Wei's license plate number.

"Director Gu, President Han and the others are here."

"Okay, lead the way."

Shoulder to shoulder with Liu Yifei, the two walked towards the lobby together.

The two groups of people arrived one after the other. As soon as they entered the hotel private room, Gu Wei saw Leon, Theron and others, who were accompanied by their respective assistants.

"Leon, Theron, thank you for your hard work."

"Gu, Crystal."

Several people hugged each other and greeted each other.

The CEOs of other companies nearby were very jealous. In China, only Gu Wei had the ability to be so familiar with the top Hollywood stars.

Judging from the other party's attitude, he is trying to curry favor with Gu Wei. This is the status of a top international director.

"Come on, come on, take your seats, and let's talk while we eat."

Han Sanping sat in the main seat and waved to greet everyone.

Considering that Leonardo and Charlize Theron are both Americans, and there is no familiar culture of urging people to drink at the table, if it were someone else, they probably wouldn't be able to eat peacefully.

That night, the news that Gu Wei and Han Sanping hosted a banquet for Leonardo and Charlize Theron was posted online by reporters, along with photos of several people entering the hotel.

"Speaking of which, Leonardo and Theron are coming to China. Do you want to have a round at the wine table?"

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I guess I can't help it."

"Thinking about that scene, it's quite exciting, haha."

As for the whole thing, we still have to look at the netizens. In just a short while, the scene of several people toasting each other was photoshopped out, and netizens were discussing it in a serious manner.

The group of people dispersed after eating and drinking. It was quite awkward because they all spoke different languages ​​and needed a translator to communicate with each other.

After the meal, no one suggested the next game. You couldn't ask Leonardo directly in front of everyone if he needed his feet washed.

Want to experience the domestic culture?
After Gu Wei and Liu Yifei came out of the hotel, they went directly to Gu Wei's villa. The two walked in a hurry.

Well, I am a bit anxious indeed.

.........

On the 30th, the sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear.

The premiere was packed with hundreds of news media, and cameras were everywhere. Gu Wei couldn't even name many of the media outlets.

The hundred-meter-long red carpet had already been set up overnight, with posters, spaceship models, and banners.

Since eight in the morning, there has been a constant stream of guests on the red carpet.

There are a constant stream of first-tier and second-tier celebrity artists in the circle, and those who can come today are at least somewhat famous.

As for the film and television companies in the industry, all those with some strength have come.

"Is that Cheng Long?"

"Yes, Li Lianjie is here too. She just went in."

When Chen Minghao, Yuan Quan and others arrived, they saw Hong Kong stars walking on the red carpet.

Led by Yang Shoucheng, Liu Dehua, Liang Jiahui, Xie Chuzi, and Joey Yung...

Luxury cars stopped at the red carpet entrance and drove away immediately after the people in the cars got out.

Huayi Company is led by the Wang Zhongjun brothers, and most of their artists have arrived.

Feng Xiaogang, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Li Binbin, Zhou Xun, Zhang Hanyu
At around ten o'clock, Ye Ning and Lu Zheng from Wanda Pictures took Jing Tian to the red carpet.

Following closely behind was Wang Changtian from Guangguang. Xie Nan was in charge of the red carpet interview today, and Liu Yan was assisting her.

Wang Changtian was very happy that his own artist could host the premiere. At least it showed that Gu Wei still remembered him.

Fan Binbin wore a red low-cut backless dress that showed off her figure to the fullest, attracting the attention of most reporters on the red carpet.

I have to say that Fan Binbin is indeed a top-notch person at this stage.

Many directors from the industry came today. They all wanted to watch this sci-fi blockbuster with an investment of 200 million yuan. Currently, few people in China are making sci-fi commercial films, so everyone is quite interested in it. Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen, Jia Zhangke, Gu Changwei, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Wang Xiaoshuai...

As for Ning Hao and Wuershan, they acted as half hosts and helped Gu Wei greet the guests.

Brother Chen Kai and Chen Hong walked hand in hand on the red carpet behind the other directors. It seemed that the couple had a good relationship.

...

Su Chang, Jane Zhang and others were dressed youthfully and beautifully, attracting a lot of attention when they walked into the venue.

"Yifei and the others haven't come yet?"

Ning Hao asked after seeing Su Chang.

"They are in the hotel, and they will probably come together."

"I'm almost the master. If Director Gu doesn't come, I won't be able to handle it."

There are many leaders here today, including people from the General Administration, so he is indeed a little nervous.

"Haha, come on, Director Ning."

Su Chang made a gesture and smiled happily.

Before leaving, Su Chang contacted Liu Yifei, and it seemed that she should be here soon.

"Changchang, when will Director Gu and the others arrive?"

"Brother Xiao Ming, they are probably on the way."

"Has Director Gu arrived yet?"

Along the way, people kept asking about Su Chang, and everyone in the circle knew that they had a good relationship.

As time approached noon, with the entry of bigwigs such as Han Sanping and Ren Zhonglun, the atmosphere became lively and greetings were heard everywhere.

Outside the venue, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei were in one car, and Leonardo and Charlize Theron were in another car. At around 11:30, they arrived at the red carpet.

"Director Gu."

"Yifei."

"Little Plum."

Someone shouted in a funny way, causing everyone to laugh. Leonardo didn't understand Chinese, but when he saw the laughter, he waved his hands to signal everyone.

At the same time, the guests in the venue heard shouting outside, and they knew it was Director Gu and others who had arrived.

The cameras in the hands of the reporters were flashing wildly, and there were a large number of fans outside.

"Gu, I didn't expect the fans here to be so enthusiastic before I came here."

After taking photos with a few fans, Leonardo came to Gu Wei and said.

"We are always hospitable, of course, and only welcome guests who are our friends."

"Director Gu, please stay."

When they reached the end of the red carpet, Gu Wei and his companions were stopped by Xie Nan and Liu Yan.

"First of all, I wish Director Gu's movie a big hit. Do you have anything to say to the fans here?"

Xie Nan was born in Anhui Province in 1983. After graduating from college, she participated in the "Charming Host Competition". After passing through layers of selection, she stood out and successfully signed a contract with Guangguang Media, and then officially started her hosting career.

After several years of development, he can now be said to be the leading host of Guangguang Company and is deeply trusted by Wang Changtian.

"I won't say anything more. Please go to the cinema to support this movie. I believe it will not disappoint you."

In the end, every director has to speak through his works, and Gu Wei doesn't want to open the champagne in advance. Everything will be clear once fans have watched the movie.

"Yifei, this is your second Hollywood blockbuster. What do you want to say at this moment?"

After interviewing Gu Wei, Xie Nan handed the microphone to Liu Yifei next to him.

"My dream is to be a good actor. I am very grateful to Senior Gu Wei for giving me so many opportunities. I will definitely not let him down."

Liu Yifei took the microphone and spoke excitedly, with hope emerging in her eyes.

Gu Wei, who was standing next to him, was slightly stunned when he heard this. As far as he could remember, Liu Yifei had never told him these things. It was obvious that the young lady took acting very seriously.

"When there's a chance later, I'll take her to win a prize."

Gu Wei thought silently in his heart.

Afterwards, Leonardo and Theron both gave several interviews, which lasted about ten minutes.

After everyone entered the venue, everyone looked at the crew.

"Director Gu, I wish you a big box office success."

"Come on, Yifei!"

"That's Leonardo and Theron."

"Yes, they are both."

...

Before the premiere started, many directors came up to greet Gu Wei.

Gu Wei was a little surprised to see Chen Kai and his wife attending the premiere of "Interstellar", after all, he didn't even come to the premiere of "Painted Skin" last time.

To be honest, the relationship between Gu Wei and Brother Chen Kai is not very bad, but it is not as good as imagined. Before, Brother Chen Kai thought that Gu Wei was too young, so he always acted in a reserved manner in front of Gu Wei and was too embarrassed to lose face.

Later, as Gu Wei became a big name in Hollywood, it was probably related to the failure of Brother Chen Kai's movie. Now Brother Chen Kai is quite polite.

However, the other party's politeness was only on the surface. After all, even director Zhang Yimou was like a peasant in his eyes.

"Gu Wei."

"Director Tian."

"It's up to you today, haha."

"Director Gu."

"Brother Cheng Long."

"I've been thinking about your movie, Director Gu. Please don't forget it."

Cheng Long said this jokingly, and when the others heard it, they pricked up their ears and listened with envy in their eyes.

It’s because Cheng Long has a high status. No other actor would dare to say that.

"Haha, don't worry."

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(End of this chapter)