Chapter 300 One more

Of course, the news of Ning Hao and others joining the group for a gathering could not be concealed from the media. The next day, reporters gave relevant news reports.

However, everyone still focused on the movie "The Orphan of Zhao", and the film critics who attended the premiere gave it positive reviews.

"'The Orphan of Zhao' is a rare film, with director Chen Kai returning with a bang."

"The veteran actors performed brilliantly, making a subversive adaptation of the original story."

After the movie was released, "The Orphan of Zhao" had a box office of 2670 million on the first day, which is a very impressive figure. This figure is already quite good.

The next day, which was Sunday, the box office reached 2440 million, and the combined box office for the first two days of the weekend reached 5100 million.

"The Orphan of Zhao" was a huge hit at the box office. Director Chen Kai said in an interview with reporters that he hoped the box office would exceed 3 million yuan."

However, unlike the reviews of film critics, audiences who went to the cinema seemed to have a slightly different opinion of the film.

"The first half of the movie is really good, but the latter part is obviously lame. I would like to call it a half-step king."

"Why do Director Chen's movies always start strong but end weakly? It feels like they were made by two different people."

"The film critics must have been paid, the movie is not as good as they say."

After the online comments came out, Brother Chen Kai also came out to explain, but it didn't have much effect. After all, the audience paid to go to the cinema. If the movie is not good, can you force others to go?
Actually, this movie seemed to be quite interesting at the beginning and caught the attention of many people.

At the beginning of the film, Tu Anjia designs a plan to trick Zhao Shuo into going home. The complex relationships between the characters, the detailed description of the intrigues, and the actors' vivid interpretations make it very exciting.

After that, the plot took a sharp turn for the worse, the story became dull and trivial, and the characters' emotions became puzzling. It turned into a family farce, which got out of control all the way and ended up with an ending like "The Promise".

Jiang Wen's call came very quickly. Gu Wei, who was still filming, hung up twice in a row, but the other party kept calling.

"Haha, I knew this movie would fail. Old Chen's screenwriting skills are really not that good." Jiang Wen's smile was not very kind. If Brother Chen Kai's movie failed, he would lose a strong competitor.

"Brother, I'm busy. I called you just for this." Gu Wei said unhappily. He was thinking in his heart that if you really have the guts, post a Weibo to mock Brother Chen Kai, then I will still respect you as a man.

"Oh, this is a big deal. Without a rival, Let the Bullets Fly will be able to increase its box office revenue. You are one of the main investors in this movie."

"By the way, the premiere will be held on the 6th. I think you can make it in time."

After talking for a while, Jiang Wen brought up the main matter.

"About the same. The film will be finished in the next two days."

After calculating the time, Gu Wei gave a rough answer.

"Okay, that's what I've been waiting for you to say. Your sister-in-law and I are waiting for you and Yifei to come."

After saying that, Jiang Wen hung up the phone directly. After getting the answer he wanted, he felt embarrassed to continue wasting Gu Wei's time.

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Online, "The Founding of a Party" released the latest stills, showing Cai E played by Liu Dehua and Xiao Fengxian played by Yang Tianbao.

However, netizens were not praising the other party, but were discussing the woman's stiff acting skills, which made her look like a real vase.

However, the other party's agency quickly gave an explanation, saying that the continuous filming was too tiring and they had not adjusted to their condition.

Just as Jiang Wen finished his call, Gu Wei received another call from Wang Zhonglei, inviting him to attend Huayi Company's shareholders' dividend meeting.

"We will not distribute cash directly this year, but will distribute dividends to shareholders in the form of additional shares."

"Okay, I'll see if I have time to go over then."

Gu Wei did not give the other party a positive reply. Instead, he was thinking about finding a time and opportunity to sell some Huayi stocks to test the waters.

In the circle, exciting things happen every day.

Tangren Films' "Startling by Each Step" held a high-profile press conference for its launch, which brought a lot of headlines to the media reporters.

The reason is naturally because of Yu Zheng who had a fight with Cai Yinong some time ago.

Yu Zheng's "Palace" and Tangren's "Startling by Each Step", the grievances are hard to explain.

Fans of Liu Shishi and Yang Mi started to quarrel again. Neither of them gave in. Each of them thought that their idol was not wrong and it was the other party who was wrong.

As for the movies, "The Orphan of Zhao", one of the four giants of the Lunar New Year period, is already showing signs of collapse at the box office.

From the third day on, the box office dropped below 20 million, and the daily decline was quite large. Although it was due to the weekdays, the primary reason was the poor reputation of the film.

"It seems like there's no way we can break 3 million."

People in the industry see it very clearly. If the market is to break 3 million, the trend must be stabilized.

However, good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone. On the Internet, a video about "The Orphan of Zhao" "stealing box office" was circulated.

The content is that someone was buying tickets for another Lunar New Year film at a cinema in Shijiazhuang, but the ticket seller gave him tickets for "The Orphan of Zhao".

"The Orphan of Zhao is innocent. Someone must have slandered and spread rumors about it."

The angry Brother Chen Kai responded immediately.

At the same time, several major producers, Shanghai Film Group and Star Media, jointly issued a statement, saying that they would thoroughly investigate the matter and take all legal means to hold the relevant responsible persons accountable and clear the name of "The Orphan of Zhao". This wave of consecutive gossips made netizens feel comfortable and added some heat to the lively Lunar New Year schedule.

In addition to China, a lot of gossip from Hollywood is also reported back to China.

Scarlett Johansson was the first to announce the divorce, and some netizens in North America said that it was a good thing for her to get divorced. The woman's current status is obviously higher than the man's, and it is not appropriate for a strong woman and a weak man to be together.

After seeing the news, Gu Wei felt a little emotional. This is the entertainment industry. Divorce can be done in an instant, and it is very clean and neat.

In addition, it is rumored that the male lead of "The Flowers of War" is Hollywood's "Batman", Christian Bale.

Previously, news about the casting of Zhang Yimou's new movie "The Flowers of War" has been circulating. It was previously reported that the leading male role will be played by Hollywood's top male stars such as Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.

Unexpectedly, Bale was finally chosen. In addition to Bale, Zhang Yimou also revealed that Tong Dawei, Dou Xiao, Cao Kefan and others will also play roles in the film.

"Dou Xiao strongly requested to play an anti-Japanese fighter, even if he had no lines."

"Tong Dawei has now joined the special forces and is receiving training just to play the role of a soldier well."

Compared with male stars, the industry is most concerned about the selection of "Mou Girls".

However, the new footage is still being kept secret, and the final candidates for the Thirteen Women have not been announced.

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"'Alone on the Beach at Night' wrapped up filming in Tianjin today."

"The latest art film produced by Xingchen Films Company has been completed after five weeks of filming."

"Liu Yifei, Su Chang, Qin Hao and others gathered at the wrap party. Director Gu said frankly that he would finish the editing as soon as possible and submit it to the official Berlin Film Festival for review."

In early December, the internet was full of news about the completion of Gu Wei's new movie.

"Fuck, was it filmed so quickly? It seems to have only been a little over a month."

Some fans raised questions. They did not suspect that the news of filming completion was fake, but they were worried that the film was shot too fast and would affect the quality, after all, the film was to be exhibited at a film festival.

"Why are you worrying so much? I don't believe in Director Gu's ability."

"That's right. The fast shooting means the actors and director are in good shape. Just wait for the release."

Some netizens also told him not to worry and to believe in Gu Wei’s skills, as he did not win the Best Director award for nothing.

"The earliest it will be released is estimated to be February. I won't be able to see it until I return from Berlin."

The wrap-up party was naturally lively and bustling. Chen Minghao, who volunteered to be the host, made everyone laugh with his witty remarks.

Liu Yifei and Su Chang were unable to act like goddesses either. They laughed so hard that they fell over, but they were not overly affected by their movie characters.

After the meal started, there was naturally a lot of toasting and drinking. Gu Wei, in high spirits, pulled Chen Minghao aside.

"Minghao, are you interested in signing with the company?"

Hearing this, Chen Minghao, who was a little dizzy, suddenly sobered up a lot, "Director, is it the 18th Company?"

Gu Wei laughed, "Xingchen Films, the same as Qin Hao and the others."

Chen Minghao said solemnly, "Of course I have this idea. You have taken good care of me over the past two years, and I am still thinking about how to repay you."

"Okay, that's fine. How long will your company last?"

To be honest, Chen Minghao's appearance does not give him an advantage in the entertainment industry. On the contrary, because of his image, he is more suitable for villain roles.

However, Gu Wei does not look at appearance when signing people. If he really wants to sign a handsome guy, he can just wave his hand and grab a bunch of them for him to choose.

He was attracted to Chen Minghao because of his attitude. He was very dedicated when filming, worked diligently on the crew, and didn't like to mess around.

Secondly, his acting skills are really good and he can handle both positive and negative roles. He is an artist worth cultivating.

Thirdly, although the company has invested in Shiba Culture, the artists signed by Wang Jinghua are of varying quality. It would be best for him to sign the ones he likes with Xingchen Film and Television.

Hearing what Gu Wei said, Chen Minghao looked a little hesitant. In the circle, few people work alone, unless you are a big star with connections and resources.

Chen Minghao obviously does not belong to this category. Of course, he is signed to an agency, which is Heijin Yixing Culture and Entertainment Company, a small company with little fame in the circle.

At this moment, he felt a little sorry for his old company for changing jobs. After all, the company treated him very well.

"There's still more than a year left, but I'll talk to my agent later and have the liquidated damages paid to the company as normal."

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Minghao made up his mind. If he missed this opportunity, he would miss it forever. No matter how good the old company was to him, it would not be as promising as following Gu Wei.

"Don't worry about the penalty. I'll have someone from the company discuss it with the other party. Don't worry."

Before coming, Gu Wei had someone check Chen Minghao's contract. The penalty for breach of contract was not high. After all, he was not a famous artist. Even though he had filmed several dramas with Xingchen Film and Television Company in the past two years, he was basically a supporting role and had never been the leading role.

The two chatted for a while and then returned to the table. Gu Wei once again became the focus of everyone and was inevitably toasted again, but he only took a sip and no one dared to say anything.

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(End of this chapter)