Chapter 371 Is this a martial arts film?

"Now that you've finished reading it, what do you want to say?"

In the parking lot under the Wanda Plaza in the capital, Lu Yang and Wu Jing looked at each other after getting in the car, and then there was silence for a while. Wu Jing was the first to ask.

"Uh, is this a martial arts movie?" Lu Yang paused for a moment, then reacted and said to himself.

"Should be. Come on."

After saying this, the two looked at each other and fell silent again.

As for Lu Yang and Wu Jing, they took advantage of the crew's break and went directly to the Wanda Cinema, ready to watch the movie carefully. However, they were speechless as soon as they finished watching it.

"Let's go, let's go back to the crew and don't delay the filming." At this moment, Lu Yang was suddenly full of passion and wanted to appear in front of the monitor immediately.

You know, Lu Yang has a special liking for Hong Kong's martial arts films from the 1980s and 1990s. Ever since he entered the director industry, shooting a classic martial arts movie has been his dream.

I originally came to watch "Martial Arts" with the purpose of learning, but I didn't expect that after watching it, I would be completely unable to do it.

In Lu Yang's memory, he always remembers the atmosphere of the martial arts world. "The atmosphere of the martial arts world should not be like this." Lu Yang murmured to himself.

"Hehe, now we know what's going on." After saying that, Wu Jing started the car, and the two of them drove straight to the filming location of the crew.

...

On July 7, another low-budget domestic film, "Far Cry," held a small premiere in the capital.

The youth thriller "Far Cry", starring Yang Mi, Chen Xiaochun and many other stars, has officially been released in major theaters across the country.

Although some actors were absent, the impact was not significant. The promotional event for Far Cry became a large-scale gathering of Yang Mi fans.

At the scene, Yang Mi became the absolute protagonist. She answered reporters' questions and interacted with fans in an elegant manner.

After three days of carpet-style promotion, news of the unprecedented popularity of Far Cry came from cinemas across the country, and the media also gave the latest reports.

The box office on the first day was roughly estimated to be around 7 million, and the attendance rate above the fifth floor also ranked first among movies in the same period.

Faced with the sudden explosion of "Far Cry" box office on the first day, preparations from theaters to cinemas seemed a bit unprepared and they began to add screenings one after another.

In the following two days, the screening rate continued to increase and the box office also rose.

On the other hand, Liu Yifei and her group arrived at the Capital International Airport on time by plane. They went out separately, which can be said to be extremely low-key.

This time, the media reporters who were waiting didn't notice it.

Yang Mi, who had taken leave from the crew, was holding her breath at the moment. She knew that this movie was a bad movie before it was released, but no matter whether the movie was bad or not, as long as it had box office success, that was what the investors and directors cared about.

Sure enough, after the screening rate increased, "Far Cry" earned 2400 million in the first weekend, standing out in the box office war among movies in the same period, and the results were beyond everyone's expectations.

Inversely proportional to the box office of "Far Cry" are the negative reviews and word of mouth.

"Douban score is 3.6, is this a movie that people can make?"

"We all know it's a bad movie. We went there to see bikinis, so we don't care if it's bad or not."

"Ask the kitchen if it's rotten or not, don't delay us from watching the ball."

Although the online reputation was bad, it still couldn't stop the movie, and it actually broke the first weekend box office record for domestic thrillers.

At the same time, people in the circle discovered another phenomenon, the "fan effect".

Most of the box office revenue of "Far Cry" comes from fans, which has made people in the industry see the potential of fans.

“It turns out that fans can change the box office of a bad movie.”

As for why "Wuxia" flopped, careful people found that there was a huge investment gap between the two films, but there was also a big gap in the return ratio. It turns out that passion, exposure, and female themes can attract fans so much.

For a time, there were more and more invitations for female stars to appear in new film projects in the circle.

Although most films require some exposure, for many unknown artists, if stripping can make them famous, they will hardly hesitate.

If everyone understood that this phenomenon was influenced by "Far Cry", they might even thank Yang Mi in person.

The high box office of "Far Cry" has attracted some attention in the circle. After all, there has only been one low-budget movie in the past two years that has achieved this box office, such as "Lost on Journey", and now there is another one.

Yang Mi's popularity has increased a lot, and many directors in the circle have turned their attention to her again. However, the happiest person is Wang Changtian of Guangguang.

It has been more than a month since the filming of "The Four" started. The lead actress Yang Mi has taken a leave, so director Chen Jiashang naturally has to shoot other people's scenes first.

Originally, when Yang Mi took a week off to promote "Far Cry", everyone was worried that Chen Jiashang would lose his temper. After all, Hong Kong directors and actors were well-known in the circle for their professionalism.

Unexpectedly, this low-budget movie became a huge hit, and at that moment, everyone else in the crew could see the smile on director Chen Jiashang’s face.

"This casting is the right one." Chen Jiashang couldn't help but feel secretly proud as he looked at the online reports.

According to media reports, "Far Cry" directly took in 4100 million in the second week, and the box office reached 6500 million in two weeks, far surpassing all imported and domestic thriller films.

You should know that the production cost of "Far Cry" does not exceed 500 million, but the total box office may exceed million. People outside have predicted that this may be another low-cost, high-box office work.

...

At the entrance of Xingchen Film and Television Company, Liu Yifei and her accompanying assistant got out of the car and went straight to the president's office upstairs.

"Hey, Madam Boss, you're back."

Even with sunglasses on, Liu Yifei was recognized by the employees immediately. "Hehe, I brought gifts for you. Everyone can share." Hearing the boss lady address her, Liu Yifei was in a good mood. With a wave of her hand, the assistant began to distribute the gifts.

"Thank you, boss lady."

"The boss lady is getting more and more beautiful."

After receiving the gifts, everyone smiled even more happily.

"Where is the senior, is he in the company?"

"Yes, I'll take you there." The girl at the front desk said hurriedly and was about to stand up.

"No, I can go by myself." Liu Yifei smiled sweetly. The little girl understood instantly and smiled while covering her mouth.

That evening, media reporters took photos of Gu Wei and Liu Yifei holding hands.

It was only at this time that everyone knew that the filming of the "Chinese Zodiac" scenes in France had been completed.

Afterwards, a few days later, the news that Cheng Long and others returned to China was directly reported by the media, but everyone was more concerned about the celebration party of "On the Beach at Night Alone".

In the villa, the two of them have been spending the past few days together, and Gu Wei has become a little reluctant to leave.

"We're all family tonight, there's no need to be so formal."

Gu Wei looked at Liu Yifei, who was wearing a pure white dress, and asked.

At this moment, the young lady had long black and shiny hair draped over her shoulders, with diamond earrings, thick red lips, and a white dress. Gu Wei couldn't take his eyes off her and stared at her intently.

"Of course it has to be more formal. This is a celebration banquet and there are many media present. Does this dress look good?" Liu Yifei looked at herself in the mirror, then raised her eyebrows at Gu Wei and asked with a smile.

"You can tell by looking at my expression."

"Yeah, I saw it. He looked lecherous."

Liu Yifei walked forward with a smile, put her arm around Gu Wei, and said something maliciously.

“I was originally planning to wear casual clothes, but Changchang reminded me to dress more formally.

Otherwise, when the other actresses dress up for the event, it will seem like I don’t take it seriously.

You too, didn't remind me, luckily I still have Chang Chang."

Gu Wei touched his nose. He was really shot even when he was lying down. He had clearly said it last night. After a night of fighting, both of them almost overslept and forgot about it.

"Let's go then, they should be here soon."

In the capital, at the Platinum Hotel.

On the card in the ice sculpture, it was clearly written: "Alone on the Beach at Night, 3.7 Million".

Gu Wei and Liu Yifei held the small hammer together and swung it hard to smash the ice sculpture.

There was a cheer and then warm applause broke out at the scene.

The reporters present at the scene kept taking pictures, capturing every angle.

There are many guests present today, including Su Chang, Tong Liya, Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, Huang Bo and others, needless to say.

Even Jiang Wen came with his wife. In his words, "I also contributed to Yifei's winning the award. It's not too much to come and have a meal."

Gu Wei smiled when he heard this. He knew without a doubt that the other party came for investment.

Among the female guests, Tong Liya and others are artists under the company. Su Chang is also Liu Yifei’s best friend. Everyone sat together and seemed very casual.

"Xixi, did Director Gu really reject the role of the heroine in The Expendables 2 on your behalf?" Su Chang asked in a low voice, pulling Liu Yifei.

"Yeah, that's right. Senior said that this movie is a male-dominated movie. The female lead doesn't have many scenes, and her role is not outstanding. It's unnecessary."

Liu Yifei nodded slightly and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Tsk tsk, he is indeed a great director. Even Hollywood movies don't look down on him."

"Now you know how powerful I am, serve me well, and you will play an indispensable role in the future."

Liu Yifei looked at Su Chang and started joking, while others around her also looked on with some envy.

The women were chattering and talking in low voices.

Gu Wei and others nearby first chatted and then talked about the movie. There were many people on the scene, so sensitive topics were not suitable to be brought up.

"I heard that Director Chen is preparing a new movie, which is also about cyber violence."

Jiang Wen didn't know where he heard the news, but since he could bring it up, it must be true.

"Is this true? Is this plagiarism?" someone whispered.

"Same type, how can it be considered plagiarism?" Jiang Wen waved his hand and said casually.

"Shit, it can't be that movie." Hearing this, Gu Wei was obviously stunned. He didn't remember this at all.

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(End of this chapter)