Chapter 263 Airport Fans
When I left the Capital Airport, it was still relatively cold in the country. When I came back, the weather started to get warmer.

The news that the "2012" crew returned to China spread throughout the circle in less than half an hour.

No one doubted its preparedness, as it was accompanied by photos of Matt Damon, Nicole Kidman, Liu Yifei and others.

"Is it over in Hollywood?"

"This was filmed too quickly. After all, it's a big production with an investment of 300 million yuan."

"Most of the time is spent on post-production, do you understand?"

...

"Director Gu, you're finally back. I've been so idle lately that I feel uncomfortable all over."

In the hotel room, after seeing Gu Wei, Cheng Long hugged him and continued casually with a hint of complaint in his tone.

Cheng Long had much fewer scenes in Hollywood than Liu Yifei. He finished filming less than a month after arriving there. After returning to China, he followed the assistant director to shoot a few more minor scenes, and then stayed at home reading the script.

"Haha, most of the roles that follow are yours. You'll be busy in the next two months."

After saying hello, Gu Wei sat next to Liu Yifei, holding a glass of red wine and said with a smile.

"It's better to be busy. Being busy makes you feel more at ease."

As this is a movie with two male protagonists, Cheng Long was quite uncomfortable with not being on the crew for two consecutive months.

"Come on, take a seat, and eat and chat."

Han Sanping invited everyone to take their seats.

Unlike the last time Leonardo came over, there was no buffet-style cocktail party this time. Instead, everyone followed the local customs and sat together at a table for a welcoming banquet.

"Boss Han is right. Everyone, please take a seat."

Ye Ning, Wang Changtian and others nearby also agreed with this.

Gu Wei smiled slightly. There was no one of low status at this table. Except for a few leading actors, most of them were CEOs of various investments, and they were of high status.

In addition to this table, there is another table next to it, where Qin Hao, Chen Minghao and others are sitting.

Matt Damon and Nicole Kidman sat next to Gu Wei and Liu Yifei. They didn't speak Chinese and needed a translator throughout the conversation.

"Director Gu, Despicable Me 2 has only been out for less than a month, and the global box office has exceeded 3 billion US dollars. In China, it has reached million in just half a month. I am so envious of you."

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Wang Changtian came to Gu Wei with a wine jug and said.

"Haha, I still have to thank President Han and President Ye for the domestic situation."

He was well aware of the two companies' increased screening rates, and he immediately spoke up.

"Director Gu is busy filming a movie outside, so we must do our best to help with the family matters."

Ye Ning is a man who knows how to talk, and he has brought everyone to the same front without them having to do so.

"It's still President Ye who has the final say. I still say that if China Film Group needs anything, I will fully support it."

Han Sanping next to him said happily.

"The same goes for Wanda."

“The same goes for light.”

"Director Gu, if you need anything, just let me know. We have Chairman Han and his team in the mainland, and I can still have a say in Hong Kong."

Cheng Long spoke with a red face, and it was obvious that he had drunk a lot.

These people are all smart people. They say nice things to them at any time and act like they are a family.

"Okay, I'll ask directly if you need me."

Gu Wei smiled and agreed.

Several TV series of the company will be released in the second half of the year, and we will really have to trouble Guangguang Company at that time. After all, the other party has been deeply involved in radio and TV series for many years and has extensive connections.

When the time comes, we will need their help to introduce the TV station and sell it at a good price.

...

The weather in May is always sunny, both in the capital and in Cannes.

However, this year's Cannes, compared with previous years, seems a bit depressed.

The Cannes Film Festival was hit by a storm on the eve of the festival, causing severe losses. In addition, this year it encountered the European sovereign debt crisis. Compared with previous years, the total number of participating films this year is still surprisingly low.

This year, there are still several award-winning professionals in China participating in this year's film festival.

Jia Zhangke's "Legends of the Sea" and Wang Xiaoshuai's "Rizhao Chongqing" were shortlisted for the "Un Certain Regard" and main competition units respectively.

The Cannes Film Festival has begun. This time, the popularity of Cannes in China seems to be overwhelming, and this is all thanks to Fan Binbin.

On the red carpet of the opening ceremony, Fan Binbin wore a bright yellow dragon robe dress with Cartier jewelry worth millions. The dress was embroidered with two flying dragons leaping high, and between the dragon patterns were auspicious patterns of colorful clouds. This dragon robe dress, which was a strong symbol of China, instantly caused a sensation in Cannes.

The heated discussions among foreign netizens have also spread back to China. After all, for thousands of years, the image of the dragon has become a cohesion and accumulation of Chinese culture and a symbol of China.

The internet is now full of photos of her wearing a dragon robe. This wave has attracted a lot of attention, and even people who rarely read entertainment news know about it.

During his time in the capital, Gu Wei did not have any free time. He went to the company to check out the post-production work of "Painted Skin 2". Wuershan stayed there the whole time.

He is much more diligent than Gu Wei. He keeps an eye on things all the time, fearing that anything might go wrong.

After arriving at the company, Gu Wei took a look at the post-production effects of "Painted Skin 2".

"You shot this movie very delicately." After seeing the costumes and weapons, including some clips, Gu Wei couldn't help but praise Wuershan.

Wu Ershan has a good control over the details, and this movie is made with great care.

"Right, Director Gu, I just said the same thing to Director Wu." The engineer working on the post-production also agreed very much, "These props, these historical costumes, Director Wu is a very particular person." Gu Wei looked at the engineer in surprise: "I didn't expect you to be so well-versed in research."

"He is an old history fan. When he has free time, he likes to read some historical novels."

Wuershan smiled. During his time in the company, he had communicated with the company's engineers and knew a lot about the preferences of many people.

...

After Gu Wei, Liu Yifei and others rested in the capital for two days, the crew officially set off for the filming location.

"Director Gu, why don't we go directly to XZ?"

After Gu Wei announced the itinerary, Cheng Long was a little confused as to why they had to transfer in Chuncheng.

"Don't rush into Tibet for now. First lead the crew to Chuncheng to adapt, and then transfer to LS."

In response to several people's questions, Gu Wei explained.

"By the way, add more medical teams to do a good job of prevention."

As if he had thought of something, Gu Wei suddenly spoke to the assistant next to him.

"Director Gu, everything has been arranged at China Film Studio. The medical team is on standby at the LS crew."

Hearing this, Gu Wei nodded slightly. No matter how the shooting progresses, necessary insurance still needs to be prepared in advance. After all, altitude sickness is no joke.

First go to Chuncheng to adapt, then go to LS, and finally go to the plateau to film, this will minimize the occurrence of accidents.

After arriving in Spring City, as soon as they got out of the airport, the "2012" crew was surrounded by fans and reporters who had rushed over.

After all, Matt Damon, Nicole Kidman, Liu Yifei and others have a large number of fans, and many people came to the airport in advance to wait after seeing the news.

Just to meet my idol, it would be even better if I could get an autograph or take a photo with him.

"Director Gu, what should we do?"

Looking at the densely packed crowds at the exit, Gu Wei felt a little tingling.

"Tell the airport security personnel to help maintain order."

"Ok."

Before the assistant could get there, the airport manager rushed over. Such a big thing had happened, and the first thing to do was to maintain order and ensure everyone's safety. If there was an emergency, it would be a big trouble.

Fortunately, the airport staff had experience in handling emergencies, and it took them more than ten minutes to invite the people to the square outside the airport.

After signing autographs and taking photos, the reluctant fans got on the vehicle that the crew had prepared long ago and left the scene.

...

As the film and television industry becomes more and more popular, more and more directors are crossing over to this industry.

Online, the movie "Three Smiles of the Scholar and Beautiful Lady", in which Guo Degang directed for the first time and also starred part-time, held its premiere in the capital.

The key is that the premiere was on a large scale, and many celebrities in the circle came to show their support.

"I have put a lot of effort into this film. I hope the box office revenue will exceed 100 million yuan. I am very confident in the quality of the film."

At the premiere, Guo Degang answered questions from media reporters with full confidence.

Unfortunately, netizens are not interested in the dark and fat Tang Bohu in this movie.

After the first day of the movie's release, the media reported on it again.

"The box office of 'Three Smiles, Three Scholars and Three Beauty' was less than 600,000 yuan on the first day."

"The movie has failed at the box office and is about to be pulled from the screen."

The reporter's words were relatively tactful, but netizens showed no mercy and started mocking directly.

"In the past, there were crosstalk performers who made movies, and now even crosstalk performers are making movies, all hoping to make money."

"The key is that it's still a bad movie. Look at the image of Tang Bohu in that movie."

"Damn, I got fooled. I was embarrassed the whole time watching the movie."

In recent years, netizens have become increasingly difficult to fool, and everyone can tell whether a movie is good or not at a glance.

"I invested nearly 20 million yuan. It would be better to put the money in the bank and earn interest."

A netizen posted:

"The people above are better off buying a house than just living on interest. The house prices have risen too much."

This netizen is a wise man.

"There are few qualified directors who come from other industries. Wouldn't it be better for him to just stick to his old job?"

The movie "Aftershock", which is scheduled to be released on July 7, has also begun to promote itself gradually.

Huayi Company came up with various publicity gimmicks, which constantly occupied the headlines of media portals, and the popularity continued to rise for a while.

"The movie will be released in TS City in advance."

“The first IMAX movie in China, a new breakthrough for domestic films.”

Feng Xiaogang faced media interviews and kept promoting his film.

The words "23 seconds, 32 years" on the latest promotional poster do look shocking, and also make many netizens look forward to it.

In the subsequent interview program, Feng Xiaogang, together with the main creators Xu Fan, Chen Daoming, Zhang Jingchu, Li Chen and others, talked about the significance of the film and the hardships of filming.

(End of this chapter)