Chapter 362 Art Film Records (The order of the two chapters is wrong, read the latter chapter first)
That afternoon, at the premiere of "On the Beach at Night Alone", the news about Gu Wei's new movie was like detonating a depth bomb.

"Xingchen Films' first domestic special effects science fiction blockbuster is about to be launched, with an investment of 200 million US dollars. Even in Hollywood, it is a Class A production," Sina Entertainment reported.

“Director Gu bluntly stated that there will be casting auditions worldwide,” reported Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly.

"The Wandering Earth is a Chinese science fiction classic," Penguin Entertainment reported.

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For a time, the circle was full of news that "The Wandering Earth" was about to be launched.

"Haha, Director Gu, according to media reports, the physical books of The Wandering Earth are all sold out."

"Especially among celebrities in the industry, almost every one of them has a copy now."

In the office of Xingchen Film and Television Company, Song Ge laughed loudly and said.

The new movie was announced to be launched, and as the person in charge, Song Ge was naturally extremely happy.

"Then Old Liu should thank us." Gu Wei joked.

"Haha, there's nothing wrong with that."

From the time the news was announced yesterday to now, Gu Wei's phone has been flooded with calls. Dozens of companies in the industry, both large and small, have come to inquire about investment.

Gu Wei received calls from several CEOs of large companies, but there were too many calls left to reply to them one by one.

Seeing that Gu Wei's approach wasn't working, everyone shifted their focus to Song Ge, and people kept coming to visit him.

"There are so many people, some asking about investment, some asking about roles, and some from the Film and Television Base Organization who came to invite us to shoot over. In short, there are people with all kinds of purposes." Song Ge felt a little emotional at this moment. If Gu Wei hadn't shown up, he would have become a hot commodity in the circle.

"Don't worry, the news has just been announced, and the specific details will come slowly."

"I'm not in a hurry, but Huairou Film and Television Base and Hengdian Film and Television City have come to inquire. They are willing to pay for the construction of a film and television base for filming."

This is normal. After all, Xingchen Film and Television is taking the lead in shooting domestic special effects films, so they have to follow suit even if they have to spend money and effort.

You know, by reaping the benefits of this wave, they can better promote their own filming bases and allow more crews in the industry to choose them.

Secondly, if there are any special effects films being shot in China in the future, they will be the first choice.

"By the way, how are the negotiations with Dadi Cinemas going?" Gu Wei suddenly asked this question.

"It's still a question of how many shares there are, but the other party has already relented. More than half of the shares won't be a problem."

"That's fine."

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The next day, "Alone on the Beach at Night" was released in major theaters across the country.

China Film Group and Wanda Films have each secretly increased their screening rates. The purpose of this wave of operations is naturally self-evident.

Wanda Pictures, in particular, wanted to only screen the movie "On the Beach at Night Alone". Ye Ning also took the risk to get more market share.

No matter whether other film and television companies protest or not, let’s make Gu Wei satisfied first.

In the villa, after the premiere, Su Chang and others returned to the crew to continue filming.

Liu Yifei was staring at her phone the whole time, looking forward to the first day's box office and reading the positive reviews online.

"Don't look at it. The data will not be released until tomorrow. There are people watching over at China Film Group. They will report back when the time comes."

After returning from the company, seeing the young lady like this, Gu Wei said in a gentle tone.

"What do you think our movie can earn at the box office?" Liu Yifei asked expectantly.

"It depends on the audience, but with me directing and you starring, the box office will definitely be over 100 million. It's hard to say whether it can break the domestic box office record for art films."

Gu Wei was still full of confidence when he said this. After all, Xingchen Film and Television Company was well-known. Although it couldn't be said that every movie would make a lot of money, at least they had never made bad movies to make money.

At the same time, in the office of the chairman of Starry Company.

After attending the premiere of "On the Beach at Night Alone", Jing Tian did not rush back to the crew of "New Mom Love Me Again" immediately, but came to the company.

"Uncle Lu, Director Gu's movie..."

In the office, Jingtian sat on the sofa with an anxious look on his face.

"Tiantian, don't worry. Director Gu just announced that the project of the new movie will not start until the end of the year.

Go to the crew and film as usual, don't delay the progress, and leave the rest to me."

To be honest, Lu Zheng was not sure either, but he firmly believed in one thing: in this circle, there was nothing that could not be done with money. If there was anything that could not be done, it was because the money had not been in place yet.

"Yeah." Jing Tian nodded obediently. At this point, she could only trust Lu Zheng.

After Jing Tian left, Lu Zheng hesitated for a moment, picked up his phone and dialed.

After a while, the phone was connected, "Hello, Mr. Ye, do you have time? I want to talk to you..."

On the other end of the phone, Ye Ning received a call from Lu Zheng. He already understood what the other party was thinking. After thinking for a moment, he agreed.

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The next day, in a villa in the capital.

At around ten o'clock in the morning, Gu Wei, who had already woken up, turned around and saw Liu Yifei, who was still sleepy next to him.

The young lady had just woken up and was still a little dazed. At the moment, she stared at the ceiling with lifeless eyes and completely ignored Gu Wei beside her.

“Have the first day’s data come out?”

Suddenly, as if she remembered something important, Liu Yifei stood up abruptly, looked at Gu Wei and asked.

"Oops, I forgot about this. Let's take a look. I think China Film has already sent the data."

On the web, the box office revenue of "On the Beach at Night Alone" was released. This was the headline on every news website.

"On the Beach at Night Alone" grossed 2130 million on its first day."

"The first-day box office of "On the Beach at Night Alone" far exceeded that of "Under the Hawthorn Tree", breaking the first-day box office record for domestic art films!"

At the same time, the outside world and the entire film industry are paying attention to this data.

You know, the box office of "Under the Hawthorn Tree" directed by Zhang Yimou on the first day was only 1046 million, but now "Alone on the Beach at Night" has more than doubled this record.

“Why did On the Beach at Night Alone achieve such box office success?”

A large number of companies in the industry are considering this issue. Wow, this doesn't look like an art film at all. It has even better box office than ordinary commercial films.

Experts and film critics have given answers from time to time on major forums, websites, and even Weibo.

That's because this movie is a combination of Gu Wei and Liu Yifei, one of whom is a world-renowned director and the other is a top star who just won the Berlin Film Festival.

Adding the two together, plus the official announcement, the heat generated is definitely 1+1>2.

The art film grossed 2130 million on the first day, with a big headline hanging on the headlines, which also made other film and television companies in the film industry jealous.

After all, according to this data, unless the reputation of "On the Beach at Night Alone" completely collapses, which of course is definitely impossible to happen.

According to this data, the box office of "On the Beach at Night Alone" will definitely exceed 3 million after one month of release. As for whether it can exceed 4 million, it depends on the subsequent movie reputation and the evaluation of netizens and fans.

Most people have automatically ignored the cost of this film.

Everyone is thinking about the copyright transaction amount of tens of millions of US dollars, which is over 100 million RMB. The more they think about it, the more jealous and envious they become.

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Liu Yifei looked at the box office data online and excitedly sat directly on Gu Wei.

"Haha, it worked."

Gu Wei helped Liu Yifei sit up, and at this moment he didn't care about the box office anymore.

"Slower!"

Perhaps sensing that the atmosphere was not right, Liu Yifei hurriedly got off Gu Wei.

"We are already an old married couple, there is nothing to be shy about."

"You're still talking." Liu Yifei's cheeks turned slightly red. She glared at Gu Wei unhappily and raised her fist. No wonder Gu Wei didn't remind her just now. He actually enjoyed this posture.

After spending a whole day with the young lady, Gu Wei personally drove her to the Capital Airport.

"I will finish the filming as soon as possible, and then come back to treat everyone to a celebration dinner."

At the airport gate, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei didn't even bother to hide and showed up openly.

"Yifei, what are you doing? Are you going back to the French crew?"

The reporters who were waiting at the airport rushed forward, all wanting to get the first-hand news.

"Well, I'll go to the crew to continue filming." Liu Yifei, wearing casual clothes and big sunglasses, said sweetly.

"Yifei, what do you want to say about the box office of "On the Beach at Night Alone"?"

"Yifei, how long will the shooting take this time?"

...

"I'm sorry, I don't have time for an interview today. I have to rush to board the plane."

Facing the reporters' non-stop interviews, Liu Yifei looked at her watch and spoke.

Afterwards, she kissed Gu Wei again and followed the reporters directly into the airport.

When the reporter next to them saw the two of them in this state, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly took out his camera. He clicked, took two photos, and then he smiled with satisfaction.

"Director Gu..."

Seeing Liu Yifei leave, everyone turned their eyes to Gu Wei.

"Sorry, I have something to do too. Sorry." Gu Wei said, and then walked straight to the parking lot, leaving a group of reporters looking at each other in confusion.

Less than an hour later, Gu Wei, who had returned to the company, saw the news online.

"Liu Yifei left today to join the French crew of "Chinese Zodiac" to continue filming."

"Liu Yifei and Gu Wei kissed at the airport."

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"These reporters are really quick." In the office, after seeing the news, Gu Wei shook his head and smiled.

June has just begun.

Among the domestic films, only "On the Beach at Night Alone" was able to withstand the pressure from Hollywood blockbusters and had an impressive box office.

The first day box office of 2130 million has already given the industry a surprise.

The next day, the box office rose instead of falling, reaching 2215 million, which shocked everyone.

On the third day, the box office reached 2309 million. The continuous increase in box office completely ignited the upcoming summer season.

Just as the film industry had speculated before, the box office performance of "On the Beach at Night Alone" is nothing like an art film. It is stronger than most domestic commercial films.

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(End of this chapter)