Chapter 26 Departure
The next day, China Film Group.

"Mr. Han, judging from the current box office, it is almost impossible for the box office to exceed 100 million before the movie is taken off the screen at the end of the month."

In the office, the assistant was reporting to Han Sanping.

Han Sanping leaned back in his chair, said nothing, and waved his hand to ask his assistant to leave.

After seeing the assistant leave the office, Han Sanping picked up his cell phone and dialed a number.

Star Films.

Gu Wei was in the office. He was a little confused when he received Han Sanping's call. He didn't know what Han Sanping wanted to talk to him about, but he still rushed to China Film Group as soon as possible.

Half an hour later, Gu Wei rushed to China Film Studio and saw Wang Changtian at the door.

"Mr. Wang, how come you have time to come to China Film today?"

Wang Changtian shrugged and said, "I guess it's not just the two of us. People from Huayi should be here too."

When Gu Wei heard this, he frowned slightly and said, "About the movie?"

"Stop guessing, let's go in and see what President Han says," Wang Changtian put his arm around Gu Wei's shoulder, and the two walked inside.

"Director Gu, President Wang, and Director Han are waiting for you in the office."

Assistant Han Sanping saw Gu Wei and Wang Changtian coming over and spoke directly.

"Let's go in," Wang Changtian said as he pushed open the office door.

The two entered the office and saw that Mr. Wang from Huayi was there too. They greeted him and sat down on the sofa.

"Mr. Han, you called us here because of the movie?" Wang Changtian couldn't wait and asked directly.

Han Sanping glanced at him and said with a smile: "Yes, I called you here because of the movie."

Then, Han Sanping turned his head and looked at the other two people.

"I have applied to the higher authorities to postpone the release date of "Time and Space Lovers" by two weeks."

At this moment, Gu Wei finally understood what Han Sanping meant when he called them over.

A few people chatted about the postponement for a while, and then Liu left China Film Group.

The next day, the media reported that "Time and Space Lovers" would be postponed for two weeks, which sparked another round of discussion on the Internet.

However, most film and television companies and directors did not comment on the postponement. The producers of the film "Time and Space Lovers" include China Film, Huayi, Light Media and Star Films, which almost cover half of the circle at this stage, and no one dares to do anything bad behind the scenes.

Of course, there are exceptions to this. When facing an interview with reporters, Zhang Weiping bluntly stated that this practice violated the rules of the film and television industry and criticized it online.

Subsequently, Huayi and Guangxian issued statements explaining that the film’s postponement was approved by relevant departments and there was no behind-the-scenes manipulation. Only then did the online discussion gradually subside.

At the end of February, China Film Group, Huayi Brothers and Guangxian jointly held a celebration banquet for "Time and Space Lovers". In the eyes of people in the industry, it was a foregone conclusion that the box office of this movie would exceed 100 million yuan, so it made sense to hold a celebration banquet at this time.

The celebration banquet was huge, and most people in the circle were invited, but Gu Wei didn't have time to attend.

The day before the celebration banquet, Gu Wei and his company employees boarded a plane to Hollywood.

In the waiting room, Gu Wei contacted Reid and told him that he would arrive in Los Angeles around seven o'clock the next morning, and Reid would come to pick him up.

Gu Wei slept almost the entire journey of more than ten hours. When he woke up, the plane was about to arrive in Los Angeles.

As the crowd poured out, Gu Wei walked out with his employees, stood at the exit and looked around, looking for their target.

"Gu, over here."

A broken Chinese voice was heard.

Gu Wei turned around and saw Reid not far away.

"Gu, welcome to Hollywood."

After walking in, Gu Wei greeted him and the two then hugged each other.

"Let's go, Gu, let's go to the hotel first."

Several people got into the car, Gu Wei and Reid sat in the back, company employees sat in the front, and the driver was a young white man in his twenties.

"Gu, congratulations on having your script chosen by Warner. You know, in Hollywood, these people are very picky, but in the end they were impressed by your talent."

Reid did not hesitate to praise Gu Wei and flatter him.

"I still need your help this time. This is my first time here and I'm not very familiar with it," Gu Wei said while sitting in the car.

"No problem, Gu, I will be at your full service during this period."

"Also, I need a professional lawyer, and I also need to start the process of registering the company."

In the car, Gu Wei continued.

"I know several very professional lawyers who have been serving people in this industry, but their fees are very high. Some elite ones even charge by the hour."

Looking at Gu Wei, Reid said directly.

Gu Wei waved his hand and said: "Money is not a problem. I only look at the results and find the best person to do it."

The two talked all the way in the car, and it was obvious that Reid welcomed Gu Wei's arrival and was very enthusiastic. Gu Wei checked into a star-rated hotel, and after putting down his luggage, Reid asked him if he wanted to go to Hollywood, and Gu Wei agreed.

Afterwards, the group drove to Hollywood. Along the way, Gu Wei did not notice how sweet the air was here. He couldn't understand why those "elites" in China would go to such great lengths to come here.

Hollywood, translated as "Hollywood" from Hong Kong, is located in the northwest suburbs of Los Angeles, California, on the west coast of the United States. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has pleasant scenery.

This is a world-renowned film center, and the Academy Awards ceremony held here every year is a grand event of world cinema.

But Hollywood is more than just movies. It is also the birthplace of global fashion and the heart of the global music and film industry. It has the world's top entertainment industry and luxury brands, leading and representing the highest level of global fashion.

For example, film giants such as DreamWorks, The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, and top record companies such as RCAJIVE Interscope Records are all gathered in the scope of Hollywood.

Reid took Gu Wei and others to visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Gu Wei also saw that the Walk of Fame was covered with celebrity handprints and names.

They then went to the Dolby Theatre and Sunset Boulevard, and had lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The last few people came to the "HOLLYWOOD" sign consisting of nine white letters located on the top of a mountain in the suburbs of Los Angeles.

Gu Wei looked at the huge invitation sign and felt a little excited. This was his first time in his two lifetimes to come to Hollywood and see everything here with his own eyes.

"I came, I saw, I conquered," Gu Wei shouted in a childish way, causing Reid and others to laugh.

After returning to the hotel, Gu Wei received a call from Warner Pictures, asking him to go to the company the next day. The person in charge of Warner was very interested in him and wanted to meet him in person.

The next morning, after packing up, Gu Wei and Reid rushed to Warner's headquarters.

Warner Bros.' headquarters is located in Burbank, California, adjacent to Los Angeles, only 19 kilometers away.

The car drove all the way to Burbank. Gu Wei was thinking about what to do next. The film contract had been signed, and the next thing was to consider the actors and start filming.

After driving for about forty minutes, they arrived at the Warner headquarters in Burbank. Gu Wei, Reid and others were received by a person in charge of Warner's production department.

"Welcome, Gu, I'm the head of the production department of Warner Bros. You can call me Mike," said a white man in his fifties.

"Hello, Mike," Gu Wei stretched out his hand and shook hands with him.

Then several people walked into the company.

In the conference room, Gu Wei and Reid sat together, opposite Mike and a company executive.

"Oh, by the way, Gu, I forgot to congratulate you," Mike said.

Gu Wei listened to his words and was a little confused.

Then Mike said: "Your movie "Time and Space Lovers" has been released for more than 20 days and has achieved a box office of 1300 million."

"I heard that you are also the screenwriter of this movie. You are such a talented young man."

"Mike, not only is Gu the screenwriter of this movie, but he is also the director. It's just that for some reason, his name is not included," Reid said from the side.

"Gu is also the director who won the Golden Bear Award at last year's Berlin Film Festival."

Ryder added.

“Oh, I can’t believe you’re so young”.

At this time, the executive next to him also spoke.

Gu Wei listened to Reid's introduction beside him without interrupting him. If he wanted to cooperate with the people here, he would have to have a certain reputation.

Sure enough, after hearing Reid's words, the other party's expression became serious and his eyes kept looking at Gu Wei.

"Mike, I think it's time to talk about business," Gu Wei said directly.

The other party paused and looked at Gu Wei: "No problem, we have already signed the contract. Now that you are here, the filming of the movie can start at any time."

"I need you to help me find a filming location, your filming equipment, and the selection of actors."

As soon as the words fell, the two people opposite looked at each other.

Another senior executive said: "No problem, but you will have to pay all the expenses. We are only responsible for helping you find shooting locations and recommending actors."

After getting a positive answer, Gu Wei breathed a sigh of relief. "I hope I can start tomorrow and the necessary funds will be in place at any time. I'm not here for tourism," Gu Wei joked.

The people on the opposite side also smiled.

“It’s a pleasure to work with you. I hope we can become good partners and friends.”

Warner's people sent Gu Wei and Reid out of the company, and the other party will send someone to contact Gu Wei tomorrow.

On the way back to the hotel, Gu Wei said directly to Reid: "The information and funds required to register a company are ready. You can arrange someone to handle it tomorrow."

"Also, you should rent a place for the company first. It doesn't need to be too big. After the movie is released, you can consider moving to a bigger place."

Reid agreed and said he would do it right away.

Reid sent Gu Wei back to the hotel, and then contacted a lawyer to find the place needed to register the company.

In the hotel, Gu Wei was lying on the bed thinking about what to do next. At this stage, he didn't have much money, most of which would be used to shoot the movie. After the movie was released, he would have sufficient funds and could consider buying a few stocks for fun.

For example, Amazon, Apple, etc. As for Netflix, which will not be listed until May this year, it is also in Gu Wei's plan.

(End of this chapter)