Chapter 182 Science Fiction Copyright
After returning from Copenhagen, Liu Yifei participated in several endorsement activities.

There are jewelry and luxury goods, including Armani, which invited Liu Yifei to be its domestic spokesperson.

This is also Armani’s first endorsement in China. The original time and space would not invite Zhang Ziyi to take on the role until next year.

She had just received this contract not long ago, with a signing fee of eight figures.

Among the many female stars in China, Liu Yifei is considered to be one of the top ones, especially since she is only in her early twenties.

The effects of the three Hollywood movies were brought to life vividly, and the actresses in other circles could only watch with envy.

"go quickly."

Gu Wei watched Liu Yifei leave and waved his hand.

During the National Day holiday, a Hong Kong movie "Sword Butterfly" was released in the middle of the month.

Gu Wei didn't pay much attention to the movie itself, but he was surprised by Hu Ge's participation.

What era is it now? He still has to get involved with that group of directors from Hong Kong Island. Apart from playing supporting roles for them and promoting their actors, Gu Wei can't see any advantage for Hu Ge.

"I don't know what Cai Yinong is thinking about all day."

Gu Wei complained that he couldn't do anything about this kind of thing because they were not artists under his management.

...

It was getting close to the end of the month, and even when "Interstellar" was about to be taken off the screen, it was still making millions at the box office every day.

All the film and television companies in the circle are looking at this side. Huayi, Wanda, Guangxian and Emperor Entertainment Group and other film and television companies have been in great glory recently.

Investing in a movie not only makes money but also increases the company's reputation, killing two birds with one stone.

"Boss, your salary has increased again."

After arriving at the company, an employee said something.

After the Olympic Games, director Zhang Yimou’s salary reached 20 million, which is considered the highest salary in the industry.

The same is true for Gu Wei now. His director's salary has reached 20 million, which is on the same level as Zhang Yimou, or even more.

As for whether we can hire him to make a movie at this price, that’s hard to say.

"I'm not short of money, so what if I double it, haha."

As soon as I arrived at the office and sat down, Wang Chen knocked on the door and came in.

"Boss, this is the list of copyrights purchased this year. There are both Japanese, Korean and domestic ones. Take a look."

Gu Wei raised his head and took the documents and financial statements.

Wow, there are quite a lot of them, of all kinds.

As I flipped through the pages, I saw the names of several science fiction novels, all written by the same person.

“The Wandering Earth, The Three-Body Problem…”

"This movie, The Wandering Earth, was released in 00. Why was it only acquired this year?"

"It was only published in Science Fiction World Magazine before, and the company only discovered it today when the physical book was published. The copyright has already been negotiated."

Wang Chen explained that he was not a reborn person, so he could only filter some popular novels and articles on the market based on their popularity, and it was inevitable that some would be missed.

"You can talk to the author. In the future, the company can have priority in purchasing the copyright of his published novels, and the price can be premium."

Gu Wei said that he planned to make an international version of this type of science fiction work, so that Hollywood can see the country's strength.

This is also a disguised form of cultural output, a good IP to promote Chinese culture, and domestic departments will certainly strongly support it.

At this stage, many domestic audiences are obsessed with Hollywood blockbusters and think that the air over there is sweeter.

In fact, in Gu Wei's opinion, when it comes to so-called Hollywood blockbusters, apart from special effects and actors, foreigners are still far behind in terms of story content and imagination.

Europe and the United States are strong in production and promotion capabilities. Their so-called story logic does not make sense in his opinion. Even the upcoming "Avatar" has mediocre content and nothing new.

It's still the old colonial mode.

The company department has conducted a survey and found that domestic novels have gradually become popular in recent years, and fantasy novels such as fairy tales and science fiction have gradually begun to appear.

When it comes to imagination in writing novels, it is no exaggeration to say that Chinese people can be regarded as their ancestors. Many domestic stories are very popular in Europe and the United States.

"You've done a good job. I'll double your bonus this year."

"Haha, thank you boss."

Gu Wei signed the financial statement fluently and then handed it to Wang Chen.

"Do it as soon as possible, and buy other popular story novels as well."

"Boss, we have acquired so many copyrights, many of which are not suitable for being made into movies. Do you plan to make them into TV series?
Especially in Japan and South Korea, all kinds of TV dramas are very popular recently, it would be a pity to just leave them alone.”

“Alas, we still don’t have enough manpower. You should speed up the recruitment, especially for those studying screenwriting and directing. Some people may just be lacking an opportunity.

In addition, we will set up and register new companies in Japan and South Korea, select suitable directors in these two places, and get in touch with them first.”

Nowadays, the film and television industry in various countries is developing very rapidly, especially in South Korea. Their TV dramas do not have much gold content, and most of them are bloody plots. Gu Wei can write a lot of similar scripts with his eyes closed.

...

After nearly a month of release, the global box office of "Interstellar" has reached 9 million US dollars. Some countries and regions have just released it. Unlike China, the film has been released in Europe and the United States for a long time, and the box office is still increasing.

"Boss, DreamWorks is asking about the production schedule for Despicable Me 2. They want to buy the copyright of the Minions' image and develop a separate animated film."

In the office, Gu Wei received a call from Reid on the other side of the ocean.

“Just turn them down and say we’re not selling.

In addition, the second part can start production. You can take the script directly and discuss the price and production cycle first."

"Okay, boss."

"and many more…"

Speaking of animated films, Gu Wei thought of his trip to Copenhagen, the fairy-tale capital, a few days ago, where he saw the statue of Snow White.

"You go to Disney and ask them to make another animated film for us based on the story of The Snow Queen."

"I'll send you the script and character images later."

"Boss, are you going to open two animated films at the same time?"

Reid sounded a little worried. The investment in an animated film in Hollywood is not low, even higher than many blockbusters.

"Do as I say, do it well, and I'll give you a bonus." Gu Wei used the ultimate magic weapon. Who can resist money?
"Understood. I will contact them right away."

Andersen's call story is a public IP, so we must seize it first based on the principle of "the early bird catches the worm".

In the original time and space, the box office revenue of the "Frozen" series IP added up to nearly 40 billion US dollars, which is a huge treasure.

...

At that time, Feng Xiaogang was filming "If You Are the One" and he felt a little emotional when he saw the news.

"I wonder how much box office this movie we're shooting will get?"

"This is the type of movie you, Director Feng, are good at, and it will be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, so it will definitely be good."

Ge You next to him suddenly said something.

"Teacher Ge is right. By then you might be able to exceed 3 million and break the domestic film box office record."

Shu Qi complimented with a smile.

"Haha, thanks to everyone's good wishes, let's hurry up and shoot."

Feng Xiaogang is not the only director and company who is jealous.

In New Picture Company.

At this time, Zhang Weiping was discussing the new movie with Zhang Yimou.

"Director Zhang, you've been idle for a long time. Don't hesitate about this movie. Just shoot it."

"Ugh."

Hearing Zhang Weiping's words, Zhang Yimou sighed helplessly. He had been working with the other party for so long, how could he not understand the other party's thoughts.

"Okay, go get ready."

"Leave everything to me."

The original script of "Three Guns Surprise" was the American suspense crime film "Blood Simple" released in 1984. Zhang Weiping spent two million US dollars to buy the copyright.

What they were discussing just now was this movie. Zhang Weiping planned to invite Zhao Bensan to join and adapt the script, and he also wanted a sketch screenwriter to adapt it. This made Zhang Yimou unsure.

However, after Zhang Weiping's repeated persuasion, he still agreed to shoot. After all, it was Zhang Weiping who was responsible for raising funds for Zhang Yimou's previous blockbusters, and he simply couldn't refuse the other party.

"Let's take one step at a time."

For some reason, Zhang Yimou had a bad feeling.

...

Chen Kaige's "Mei Lanfang" has been scheduled to be released nationwide on December 12th.

This art film that the audience has been looking forward to is about to be released.

Director Chen has begun to frequently appear on major programs with the main creative team, starting the early promotions.

Just looking at the cast, it's definitely worth looking forward to.

Li Ming, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Hong, Sun Honglei, Wang Xueqi, Yingda, Yu Shaoqun, Ando Masanobu and others co-starred in the starring roles.

There are both well-known Hollywood actors and famous mainland movie stars, there is no shortage of young new stars, and there are also veteran actors.

It has all the characteristics of a box office hit, and now it all depends on the final result of its release.

It is conservatively estimated that the global film industry produces thousands of new films every year, but only a small portion of them can make a big profit, probably not even a fraction of that.

"Interstellar" is undoubtedly one of the representatives, and the celebration banquet was on a grand scale.

The celebration banquet was organized by China Film Group, and the guests invited were based on Han Sanping's request. I heard that there were quite a few people.

At the end of the month, "Interstellar" was officially withdrawn from theaters, and its box office record of 4.3 million yuan made headlines.

Other companies in the film and television industry finally breathed a sigh of relief, and many postponed films were ready to be released.

China Film Group, Wanda Films, Huayi Film Group, Enlight Media and Emperor Entertainment Group all accepted media interviews.

"Interstellar is the most correct investment of the group in recent years. We predict that the same will be true for Inception. We are looking forward to the next collaboration with Director Gu."

This interview with China Film Group is really heartbreaking. Everyone was obviously cooperating well, but you went and ate alone.

Well, just eat it, since he is the boss.

"Huayi Company plans to start the listing process. Director Gu, as the company's major shareholder, supports this decision. Director Feng Xiaogang's If You Are the One is about to be completed."

Huayi still knows how to have fun and never forgets to promote itself. That’s its old trick.

“In addition to its commitment to cinemas, Wanda also plans to enter the upstream film industry. I look forward to my next collaboration with Director Gu.”

For them, money is no different from paper.

Before the celebration banquet started, several producers got together for a private gathering.

For China Film, the global box office is a political achievement and a report to be made. Han Sanping is generally happy now.

But for other companies, that means they are making real money, and even if it is at a premium, they are still making a lot of money.

"Come on, Director Gu, let me toast you. You have worked hard during this period."

Wang Changtian raised his wine glass and said.

"Haha, Director Gu, thank you for your hard work."

"Director Gu, what are your plans for that new movie?"

Ye Ning asked with sparkling eyes.

"It's a small production, not a big investment, just shooting it for fun."

Gu Wei answered perfunctorily, and the others did not mention it again after hearing it.

As they chatted, everyone started talking about "Painted Skin 2".

"If Director Gu doesn't have time, then let Wu Ershan shoot it. After all, we have the experience from the first film."

Someone suggested.

"Okay, I'll talk to him in a couple of days."

...

(End of this chapter)