Chapter 218 General Administration
In North America, the box office of "Inception" has reached 200 million US dollars.

This year's summer season is filled with Hollywood blockbusters. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will be released in major theaters at the end of the month, and "Final Destination 4" will be released in mid-August.

The eight major Hollywood studios continue to dominate the summer season.

"Director Nolan has decided to submit Inception for the Academy Awards next year. This is really exciting news."

After receiving a call from Leonardo, the other party told Gu Wei about this.

"Oscar!"

Gu Wei nodded slightly. It stands to reason that this kind of commercial blockbuster usually does not meet the taste of the judges of the Academy Awards. Even if it is nominated, the possibility of winning the grand prize is estimated to be relatively small. Nolan should be aware of this.

"Well, it's just a normal declaration, the kind that doesn't require public relations."

"If you need my help, feel free to contact me."

If you are shortlisted, even if you don't win the grand prize, it will help with future sales of videotapes and DVDs.

"Of course, you are a lifetime judge of the Oscars."

After winning the Best Director award for "The Pursuit of Happyness", the Oscars awarded Gu Wei the title of lifetime judge. Even in Hollywood, not many people can become lifetime judges.

As they chatted, Gu Wei mentioned the movie "Shutter Island" shot by Leonardo last year.

"Director Martin is too slow in editing the film. It will probably have to wait until next year before it can be released."

Leonardo couldn't help but complain.

"Haha, it took nearly two years from filming to release. It seems that Martin made this movie as a special effects blockbuster." Gu Wei joked.

"Gu, this movie is of great quality, I am confident it will win an Oscar."

After hearing this, Gu Wei remained noncommittal. Those old stubborn people might like the film, but they probably don't have a good impression of Leonardo.

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In early August, Gu Wei, Han Sanping and Ning Hao brought the third revised version of "No Man's Land" to the General Administration for review.

"The movie is okay, right?"

"I read it once, and most of the changes were made. The ending is not a big problem."

Ning Hao standing next to him looked a little dejected. Anyone would probably not feel very good if they saw the movie they made being changed beyond recognition.

"It's fine, as long as it can be shown."

Han Sanping commented that he has never had a good impression of this kind of art film. In his opinion, commercial films are the king.

"unlucky."

When they arrived at the gate of the General Administration, they saw Lu Chuan who had just come out of the General Administration.

Gu Wei said in a low voice.

"Director Han, Director Ning."

"Gu...Director Gu."

At this time, Lu Chuan also saw a few people. Considering that Han Sanping was also present, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say hello.

"Ah."

Gu Wei replied indifferently, and then the few people walked inside.

“Nanjing! is expected to be released this month, and the subsequent reshoots and editing are almost completed.”

When Han Sanping said this, he also glanced at Gu Wei.

To be honest, Gu Wei didn't have any particular hatred towards Lu Chuan, it's just that the movies he made made people feel that his butt was a little crooked.

When he was filming "Looking for the Gun", he ended up looking like Jiang Wen, and then when he was filming "Cocolisi", he was sued in court.

The current "Nanjing! Nanjing!" is suspected of glorifying the daily life, which is sometimes hard to understand.

"Just release it, as long as it doesn't violate regulations and the content is normal."

Gu Wei estimated that even if the movie was released, the box office would not be too good. After all, there was such a big fuss before, and in August, many Hollywood blockbusters were introduced, which would be enough to make Lu Chuan suffer.

After arriving at the office and meeting Director Tong, Han Sanping looked at Gu Wei. There were some things he couldn't say to his face, so he had to let Gu Wei speak.

"Director Tong, I brought the revised film. There shouldn't be any problems this time."

The other party drank tea leisurely and didn't say a word.

"Director Tong, please give me some straightforward advice."

Seeing that the other party seemed calm, Gu Wei continued to ask.

"You were mentioned at a meeting in the bureau some time ago. They said that since Gu Wei is good at commercial films and has resources in Hollywood, he could make a few films to promote Chinese culture and let the country's culture go abroad."

My goodness, Gu Wei was confused by what he said. I came to you to discuss the review, and you told me these things, which is irrelevant.

"child…"

As soon as Gu Wei finished speaking, the other party waved his hand and continued.

"During the meeting in July, President Han mentioned your company's vision for future development, which is to shoot a domestic science fiction blockbuster. This is a very good idea.

If you have an idea, just go for it. If you need support, you can contact China Film Group.

In the past two years, more and more Hollywood movies have been introduced, and their consumption of domestic box office has become increasingly serious. Not only that, the Americans rely on these movies to promote their cultural concepts, so we have to hurry up.

Among the big domestic directors, you are the most famous there, with awards and representative works. It is a good thing that you can take the lead. "

Director Tong talked for more than ten minutes before he stopped.

"The film market is so huge, and I am a little powerless just relying on myself."

"Cultural propaganda is like nuclear weapons in peacetime. We must not only have them but also use them. If it were other directors, I wouldn't have high hopes, but you are different. As long as you can have a certain say in the international film industry, you won't be controlled by others. This is also what the leaders above mean."

After listening to this, Gu Wei felt that the burden on his shoulders was a bit heavy. He didn't expect that the country thought so highly of him.

"Don't worry, Director Tong, promoting culture abroad has always been my idea, and I will do it slowly."

"Okay, I won't say any more. I have a meeting later. You guys go first."

He raised his hand and looked at his watch, then the other party spoke.

“The audit matter…”

"Cough cough."

Han Sanping winked at Gu Wei, and Gu Wei immediately understood.

After they left the door, Han San commented: "The higher-ups are concerned about the overall situation and they value you. Other directors don't get the same treatment as you."

"The economy and culture are two separate entities, and I understand that."

"Oh, no, I don't understand. Can the review be passed?"

Ning Hao asked a little puzzled. He hadn't spoken a word since he entered and had been listening the whole time.

"With Director Tong in charge, there will definitely be no problem. You should go back and confirm the release date."

Before leaving, a few people talked about "The Founding of a Republic" again.

“The post-production editing is almost done and it is scheduled to be released in September.

There were too many celebrities involved, and many of their scenes were cut out.”

This is normal. A movie is only one or two hours long, and many of the main actors' shots last from beginning to end, so it is impossible for all the remaining one or two hundred people to appear in the scene.

"You all have to come to the premiere, including Yifei and the others."

"Okay, Mr. Han, I won't forget it."

As soon as Gu Wei and his team came out of the General Administration, the reporters who were waiting there reported the situation.

No need to guess, the reason for going there at this time must be the review issue of "No Man's Land".

"Boss Han, Director Gu and the others are all there, there will definitely be no problem this time."

"It's hard to say. It's been rejected twice."

There were many speculations from outside, but the General Administration did not let them wait any longer.

That afternoon, the news that "No Man's Land" had passed the review was announced.

There is a billion-dollar box office director in the circle whose work is about to be released.

At the same time, "Nanjing! Nanjing!" also announced that it will be released on August 8.

The circle's attention to this movie is not as high as expected. On the one hand, pirated copies have already leaked and many people have already watched it online.

On the other hand, there were many Hollywood blockbusters in August. In order to boost the box office of "Inception", China Film arranged the release of "Ice Age 3" in early August, and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" was also scheduled to be released on August 8.

It can be said that movie fans' attention is attracted by these movies.

There is no other way for Lu Chuan to schedule the film in August, as there will be more and more blockbusters in September, October and even at the end of the year.

.........

After solving the problem of "No Man's Land", Gu Wei noticed that Xinlang Weibo was online, this thing that makes people love and hate it.

In the company, after Song Ge joined, he was fully responsible for the film and television business, and Wang Chen also focused on TV dramas and logistics.

"Director Gu, I don't know if you have noticed the US Twitter. Xinlang Weibo is its imitation."

After all, Song Ge was sensitive to this aspect and saw the other party's influence in the entertainment field at a glance.

“The company has already been in contact and has held several talks with the other party. Currently, the progress is very fast and we have reached the stage of discussing the share ratio.

You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. You can only feel at ease if you have the power to control public opinion."

Song Ge had already joined the company, and Gu Wei did not hide anything and told him everything.

“It’s not just Xinlang Weibo, other Internet companies will probably follow suit.”

“I have considered this as well. The Weibo domain name has already been registered by Xinlang.

In addition, one of the requirements of Mr. Cao of Xinlang for cooperating with us is that he hopes we can use the company's fame to invite a large number of artists to join and increase their publicity and visibility.

In the Internet field, one step faster leads to another. I am optimistic about the development potential of Xinlang Weibo."

In fact, in this era, before the 3W war, few people were willing to fight to the death with Tengxun. The reason why Xinlang was willing to let Gu Wei invest was because they saw his own financial resources and influence.

Once Gu Wei joins, Xinlang will have one less potential rival and will also gain additional support. The effect of plus one minus is still huge.

In the next few days, Gu Wei focused all his attention on this matter, and the two sides had a pleasant negotiation.

In the end, Xingchen Film and Television Company acquired 15% of Xinlang Weibo's shares for US$ million, which already made it one of the company's largest shareholders.

In addition, since Weibo will start its public beta at the end of the month, spokespersons are also an issue that needs to be considered. The most popular female stars in the circle right now are Liu Yifei and Zhao Yanzi.

After both parties signed the contract, Gu Wei discussed this matter with Cao Guowei.

"Boss Cao, the public beta will begin at the end of the month, so you can consider the spokesperson in advance."

After finishing their business, everyone was laughing and chatting.

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(End of this chapter)