Chapter 198 Just Look at the Name
For a long time, outsiders have said that the entertainment industry is very chaotic, and there is actually a reason for it.

Some directors and actors really have no shame.

Gu Changwei is a typical example. He was cheating in the car and was caught red-handed by media reporters.

Afterwards, photos of Gu Changwei negotiating with reporters were leaked, which confirmed the facts.

The heroine is also an old acquaintance. She was previously jointly banned by the "wives group", but it seems to be of no use now.

Maybe he was thinking of using this to force Gu Changwei to divorce, but he has a wife and children, so he's just playing with you at most.

"People without brains are really scary."

Gu Wei, who was browsing the news, said silently.

...

"Director, I have already drawn the storyboards."

Gu Wei took a break from his busy schedule and looked at the storyboard file of "Painted Skin 2" submitted by Wuershan in the company.

It was a thick stack of papers, which contained quite detailed information from the story background to the character breakdown.

Wuershan on the opposite side was feeling very upset at the moment, fearing that the results of his more than a month's work would not be recognized by Gu Wei.

"Not bad, you can tell I put in some effort."

After about an hour, Gu Wei put down the documents in his hand and spoke to him.

Wuershan, who studied at the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy, has an advantage in this regard. His storyboard work is very good, at least the best Gu Wei has seen so far.

"Director, when can the film be launched?"

After receiving a positive answer, Wuershan showed a relaxed expression on his face and asked directly.

“In the second half of the year, I’ll leave the selection of actors to you.

But it’s best to use the original cast. If you rashly change the cast in a series of movies, the box office will be hard to guarantee.”

Then, Gu Wei talked about his views on the two movies.

“The stories of Painted Skin 1 and Painted Skin 2 are a little different, but in my opinion, there is still a difference between the two.

First, the plot design. The plot design of "Painted Skin 1" is better, and the characters' personalities are more prominent1. In comparison, the story line of "Painted Skin 2" is richer, and the narration may be a little confusing.

Second, the interpretation of love is different. In "Painted Skin 1", the fox demon's understanding of love undergoes a complete transformation process, from longing for love, to believing that getting love is love, and then to sacrificing herself for love. In "Painted Skin 2", the character's love is expressed more directly, but lacks depth and complexity.

The third is the difference in background settings. The scenes in "Painted Skin 1" are mainly focused on the love struggle in the general's mansion, and the background is relatively small, but "Painted Skin 2" covers a wider range, including struggles at the national level and the identity differences of the characters.

The fourth point is character creation. The characters in "Painted Skin 1" are relatively flat and lack depth. In contrast, the characters in "Painted Skin 2" are richer and have more complex emotional levels.

It’s also a series of movies, and it also has two women and one man, but the former is more delicate and profound in terms of emotional expression and character psychological portrayal.”

After speaking for more than ten minutes and drinking a sip of tea, Gu Wei realized that Wuershan was still immersed in his words.

Seeing this, Gu Wei did not disturb the other party. In addition to being able to make movies, the most important thing for a director is to have his own cognition.

In simple terms, it means having your own unique style, just like Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou. Their shooting styles are unique, but basically different.

In this regard, in addition to learning in school, practice is also one of the ways to acquire knowledge quickly.

"Director, I understand. To be honest, I really didn't think enough about some details before."

As Wuershan spoke, his gaze changed from confusion to determination.

"Well, although the film will start in the second half of the year, the early preparations can be made in advance. You can communicate with Manager Wang Chen at that time."

...

Sometimes, directors in this industry are really interesting.

Gu Wei's new movie premiere was scheduled for the 19th, but Lu Chuan scheduled the premiere of Nanjing! for the 16th and sent him an invitation.

Originally, Gu Wei had not planned to go, but the film was invested by China Film Corporation. Han Sanping was afraid that he would forget about it, so he called him several times in advance to remind him.

"Boss Han, judging from the title of this movie, I don't think it will work."

Han Sanping was a little confused when he heard Gu Wei's words on the phone.

My goodness, are all international directors like this? He can’t understand anything they say.

"What do you mean?"

On the other side, Han Sanping turned into an emoticon and asked.

"The phrase "Nanjing! Nanjing!" with an exclamation mark easily reminds people of Japanese movies such as "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Ah, Navy!"
The film depicts murder, rape, prostitution, and the island country's song and dance culture scenes in a straightforward and tiresome manner. This kind of cultural propaganda seems to have always been the specialty of local films in the island country. "

After hearing Gu Wei's explanation, Han Sanping fell silent.

This movie was originally full of difficulties from project establishment to shooting. The release permit after shooting was only obtained recently, and it was Lu Chuan who used a lot of connections to get it done.

Now hearing Gu Wei say this, he felt even more uncertain.

"Come over here, just give me some face."

After thinking it over, Han Sanping said on the phone that if Gu Wei was not in the country, he would definitely not have any objections. Now Gu Wei is in the capital, and if he doesn't go, the media will inevitably make exaggerated reports. "Okay, but I'll just go over and take a look. If I'm asked to comment on the scene, I will definitely tell the truth."

I'd like to give Han Sanping a heads-up in advance. If someone is really blind, don't blame me for being rude.

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The trailer for "A Dog's Purpose" has received high praise online, and forums such as Tieba and Tianya are filled with comments from netizens.

“This is the first domestic movie about dogs.”

"Isn't it "That Man, That Mountain, That Dog"?"

"The illiterate upstairs, go watch a movie instead of talking nonsense here."

"There are many movies about dogs. Director Gu's movie is adapted from an island country."

"And there was a very special movie released by Disney in 1987 that was almost entirely starring animals. It was called 'Jungle Baby'."

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In fact, there are quite a few movies about dogs, and many countries have made movies on this subject.

The movie "A Dog and a Human" released in South Korea in 06 was very impressive with the sad acting of the dog "Xin Yi".

It is said that after reading the script, the dog's owner gave up the opportunity to send Ada to the United States as a special rescue dog to star in this film. As a result, Ada became the number one acting dog in the South Korean film industry.

In addition, the Hollywood film "Antarctic Adventure" released in 06 showed sled dogs struggling to survive on the desolate ice field like wolves, and also explained the loyalty and trust of dogs to humans.

In addition, the island country also made a movie called "Guide Dog Little Q" in 04.

The film tells the story of the growth of a guide dog and interprets the emotional bond between humans and dogs, where they need and support each other like family members.

After the movie was released, 11 people on Douban gave it a score of 8.4.

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"Ryder, how is the company doing lately?"

After finishing the promotion work, Gu Wei took the time to give Reid a call.

We chatted for a while about the company's recent progress on "Titanic", and then talked about the movies recently released in North America.

At the beginning of this year, although the US economy was greatly affected, there were indeed many Hollywood movies released.

In January, the movie "My Bloody Valentine" was first released in major theaters in North America.

The film is directed by Patrick Luther and stars Jason Achols, Jaime King, Cole Smith, Eddie Gassigi, Andrew Larson and others.

The film's distribution company is Lionsgate, and the film is also a popular 3D version.

The film is a remake of the 1981 horror 3D movie, and the unique D version does bring good results.

In February, Warner New Line released the movie "Actually You Don't Understand His Heart".

The film was directed by Ken Kappis and stars Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Bradley Cooper and others.

This movie is also Scarlett Johansson's first work after marriage.

After the movie was released, it grossed $1.32 million worldwide, melting the ice caused by the Super Bowl in February.

It has to be said that Warner New Line also took advantage of the Valentine's Day period to launch films that suit the tastes of couples, which is in line with the general trend of Valentine's Day.

Also in February, 20th Century Fox released Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

The film is adapted from the famous fighting game "Street Fighter". Chun-Li is also the most popular character among players in the game, but this remake has become a complete bad movie.

The producer FOX originally wanted to use this movie to develop an entire Street Fighter series of films, but the film's 3.7 rating on IMDB and a pitiful box office of 1200 million US dollars made them completely abandon the idea.

In March, the movie "Watchmen" directed by Zack Synder and starring Carla Gugino, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley and others was released.

This is the largest R-rated movie released in the first half of this year, but the ending is quite tragic.

The film cost 1.35 million US dollars to invest, but so far, the global box office is only around 1 million.

Zack Synder's other previous R-rated movie, "300," was invested with US$6500 million and eventually earned US$4.56 million at the global box office.

Comparing the two, God knows how disappointed Warner Bros. is now.

In addition, on April 4, Hollywood also released a live-action movie adapted from the anime, "Dragon Ball: Evolution."

The film was directed by Huang Yiyu and starred Justin Chatwin, Amy Rossum, James Masters, Chow Yun-fa, Park Joon-hyung and others.

The movie left a deep impression on Reid, who almost cursed at the end because he went to the cinema to see it himself.

"Boss, this movie cannot be made by humans."

After hearing Reid's comment, I hung up the phone.

Gu Wei even checked it out online and found that it was indeed quite exciting. The film has a Douban score of 3.7, which is definitely not a false reputation.

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(End of this chapter)