Chapter 324 Secret Action
"Youku Video successfully went public in the United States today."

"Youku Video previously raised six rounds of financing and successfully raised $1.5 million after its listing in the United States."

Compared with the original time and space, Youku Video went public two months later and raised only over 100 million US dollars.

The market will always remember the first person to try something new. Tudou Video went public ahead of schedule and became the biggest winner among video websites, occupying the largest market share.

Wang Wei talked to Gu Wei on the phone, even though Gu Wei was in Berlin at the moment.

But as the second largest shareholder besides Wang Wei, Gu Wei's opinions and ideas are still extremely important. After all, Wang Wei can never forget who helped him remove the obstacles before the company's listing.

"Although Youku has successfully gone public, its market valuation is constantly declining, and some shareholders are planning to exit."

After hearing Wang Wei's words, Gu Wei's mind moved, "First secretly acquire the shares of Youku Video, and then swallow it up when the opportunity is right."

The person on the other end of the phone said, "Well, I have already done it, but I only took over the shares held by a few small shareholders. This matter needs to be done slowly. It is definitely not possible to complete it all at once in a short period of time."

Gu Wei paused when he heard this. Wang Wei acted very quickly. It seemed that the two of them had the same idea.

...

The "Golden Broom" award, which was established just two years ago, announced its shortlist.

All awards for Chinese-language films released in mainland China in 2010 were determined through two rounds of voting. First, the editorial department of "Youth Film Handbook" provided a list of candidates, and the first round of online voting produced a list of nominees. In the second round, 31 film critics, media people, cultural scholars and filmmakers voted to select the final winners.

Films such as "Confucius" and "The Laughing Man" were shortlisted, especially Feng Xiaogang's "The Great Earthquake" and "If You Are the One 2" are also on the list.

Although Feng Xiaogang is called Feng Dapao by netizens, netizens also stood on his side this time.

"Two of the top ten domestic box office movies can be included in the list. Some people are crazy about becoming famous."

"What qualifications do these clowns who are just trying to attract attention have to evaluate domestic films?"

Netizens are not stupid. Although "Aftershock" was booked out for the entire theater and "If You Are the One 2" had a lot of product placements, these two movies are indeed not bad and are not bad movies.

"A bunch of shameless people are trying to use my reputation to get ahead and promote this film festival. They have no brains."

Feng Xiaogang was the first to curse on Weibo, and so were the other nominated film producers and directors. Few people in the circle recognized this so-called film festival.

On the 19th, the 61st Berlin Film Festival is about to usher in its closing ceremony.

"Director Gu, the film festival officials have sent us a message informing us to attend the awards ceremony tomorrow night."

In the hotel, the staff was reporting the news when Gu Wei's phone rang.

"Hey."

"Gu, I have good news for you. The jury invites you to attend the award ceremony tomorrow night. Although I don't know what the final result will be, I believe you will not be disappointed." Dat, the person in charge of operations of the film festival, called and said.

"Thank you, we will be there on time, see you then."

After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei told everyone the news.

"Haha, we're going to walk the red carpet too."

"Director, did the other party say what awards they won?" Qin Hao asked excitedly.

"How would I know? But since we were notified to go there, there must be a prize. But they can't just say it directly. At least they have to leave some suspense."

Since he has been shortlisted for the main competition unit, he theoretically has a chance to win awards such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and other supporting roles. Gu Wei is also secretly looking forward to it.

"Come on, Yifei. We look forward to seeing you win the grand prize tomorrow night." Chen Minghao, Tong Liya and others said at the right time. They were able to come to Berlin thanks to Liu Yifei, so naturally they hoped for a good result.

"After hearing what you said, I suddenly feel a little nervous." Everyone gathered in the room, and Liu Yifei joked with a smile on her face.

"Haha, of course you can."

Everyone laughed when they heard this. Those who could come this time were all family members, and they got along very well. Everyone's congratulations were sincere.

"No matter what, everyone has a chance, so prepare well."

Compared with others, Gu Wei was naturally the calmest. He had participated in many international film festivals and could accept any result. On the contrary, others, including Liu Yifei, were talking and laughing, but one could still see the tension spreading.

"Okay, director."

Hearing Gu Wei's words, everyone echoed him.

Then everyone left the room and went back to prepare themselves, wearing dresses and suits, and preparing their acceptance speeches in advance. After all, anyone could win the award, so being prepared in advance would avoid making a fool of themselves when the time comes.

"Senior, I'm really a little nervous." After seeing others leave, Liu Yifei leaned on Gu Wei's shoulder and said.

"Haha, it's okay. You also said that if it doesn't work once, try again. After the closing ceremony, we'll play together for two days and relax." Looking at the young lady's delicate face, Gu Wei encouraged.

"Uh-huh."

After the two of them stayed together for a while, Liu Yifei went to find Su Chang, while Gu Wei continued to help China Film Group look at movies. However, there were not many high-quality movies participating in this competition, and the number of copyrights purchased by China Film Group Corporation was significantly reduced.

That afternoon, news that On the Beach at Night Alone would attend the awards ceremony spread back to China. Netizens and fans were naturally very excited. According to the unspoken rules of the film festival, being able to attend the awards ceremony would definitely mean winning awards.

“I wonder if Yifei can win the Best Actress award.”

"When will the movie be released in China? I'm looking forward to it." Some netizens are looking forward to when they can see the film.

"It should be soon. The release date will be announced after the film festival."

Unlike netizens and fans, a large number of celebrities and artists sent their blessings collectively on Weibo.

Huang Bo: "I wish Director Gu and Yifei to win the award."

Huang Xiaoming and Zhou Xun: "Come on Director Gu and Yifei, I wish you all the best in winning the grand prize."

Ning Hao, Wu Ershan, Lu Yang: "Come on, director. I look forward to some great results."

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"It's a pity that the copyright was not obtained in advance."

In the office of the chairman of China Film Group, Han Sanping was looking at the news on the Internet and muttered to himself.

Before this film entered the competition, Han Sanping discussed the copyright issue with Gu Wei, but Gu Wei only agreed to let China Film Group distribute the film, and said that the copyright would be discussed after the film festival.

Now that we know this news, the copyright price will naturally increase a lot after the movie wins the award.

On the other side, Zhao Liying was filled with happiness at this moment.

This feeling is something I have never experienced before at Huayi Company. It feels like home.

After Wang Jinghua met with Lu Yang and Wu Jing, the latter were very considerate. Although they did not make any promises and she still had to audition, with Sister Hua’s greeting, her chances were much greater than others.

"Liying, I heard that Sister Hua took you to meet Director Lu. Has your role been decided?"

As an artist recruited into the company, Jiang Xueruo naturally called and asked with concern.

"Is it because of my face that she takes such good care of me?" Jiang Xueruo thought secretly in her heart. She did not expect that Wang Jinghua would be so fond of Zhao Liying. The last person who made her take such good care of her was Tong Liya, who has become the heroine of a domestic blockbuster.

But she had no idea that Wang Jinghua was attracted by Zhao Liying's fighting spirit, and it had little to do with Jiang Xueruo.

"Sister Xueruo, it hasn't been decided yet. Director Lu said that we need to audition when the time comes." Zhao Liying said it directly. She was very grateful to Jiang Xueruo. After all, without her, she didn't know how long she would have to endure, so she naturally wouldn't hide it.

"Well, work hard. The company's TV series will take some time to prepare. You should focus on the movie first."

The two sides exchanged greetings for a while and then hung up the phone.

"Yingbao, Sister Hua said that Director Lu will notify you for auditions in the next two days and ask you to memorize the script lines." The speaker was Wang Jinghua's new assistant for Zhao Liying, a girl who had graduated from college only two years ago.

The two men were of similar age and quickly became good friends, addressing each other casually.

"Okay, I'll stay at home for the next two days and won't go there." Zhao Liying said directly after hearing this. She really cherished this opportunity.

Zhao Liying has not yet considered the worries of her role being too successful or herself being too famous; she just wants to play the supporting actress role well and make it her representative work.

So during the time she got the script, she was thinking about her role every day, and she also found time to talk to Wang Jinghua.

Try hard to get into the character and prepare to use the "experiential" acting method to shape this role.

The "experiential" theoretical masterpiece "An Actor's Work" advocates immersing oneself in the character's emotions, discovering and experiencing the emotional moments experienced by the character.

So these days, Ying Bao was not only memorizing his lines, but he was also secretly thinking about the way to speak and walk.

...

The script of "The Blade of the Assassin" passed the review of the General Administration very smoothly, and Lu Yang also announced the requirements for role auditions.

This instantly caused an uproar in the circle, because the roles played by Lu Yang were no longer just supporting roles, but also male and female protagonists, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

Especially the male characters, in addition to the father-in-law played by Wu Jing, the roles of "Shen Lian" and his two brothers have made male stars in the circle take action.

"Director Lu, these are the artist resumes from various companies. These are the resumes from Hong Kong Island. Also, these are from several major colleges and universities."

At Xingchen Film and Television Company, an assistant was holding a thick stack of information, not including the resumes received in the emails. Altogether, there were more than a hundred resumes, including those from both men and women.

"Wow, that's great, Director Lu. Most of the famous people in the circle are here." Wu Jing secretly clicked his tongue. If it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to invite them even if he went to invite them.

"Haha, don't just stand there, hurry up and choose. Once you're done, we'll notify you for the group audition."

After saying that, the two of them started to take action. The other roles were easy to deal with, but the two of them would definitely have to think carefully about the choice of the male lead.

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(End of this chapter)