Chapter 385: The Heat Caused by a Meal

The release time of Hollywood blockbusters is different from that in China. There is almost no time limit, which means that as long as there is box office revenue, you can show it for several months in a row.

In addition, many countries and regions will gradually introduce imported films based on the box office and reputation of the films. This also leads to the fact that sometimes a hot blockbuster can remain a hot topic for several months or even a year.

At this stage, the most popular movies in Hollywood are still special effects blockbusters. Even though movies such as "Iron Man" and "Captain America" ​​have been released one after another, Marvel's influence has not yet reached its peak.

With the release of Marvel superhero blockbusters one after another, the American people began to have a concept of the term "cinematic universe".

The same is true in China. The concept of "movie universe" will not be fully ignited until "Avengers 1" is released next year and takes more than million yuan at the mainland box office.

But to be fair, although Marvel's superhero blockbusters are famous all over the world and have swept countless box office, their performance in China is not amazing.

Among the five independent superhero movies in the first phase, only Iron Man 2 earned 12 million, and the rest did not exceed million. The annual rankings of these five movies in China were all outside the top ten. In the original time and space, Avengers, which was released in , ranked sixth in China, below Life of Pi.

The Avengers 3, which is known as "a culmination of a decade of planning", ranked below The Richest Man in Xihong City and above Monster Hunt 23.9 with a score of 2 billion. It should be mentioned that Monster Hunt 2 only has a Douban score of 5, with a lot of negative reviews.

So, not only in China, but even in Hollywood, the popularity of "2012" has surpassed that of Marvel movies of the same period.

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(The previous plot was wrong, so I changed it a little.)
Los Angeles International Airport, United States.

After a twelve-hour flight, Gu Wei and others arrived on time.

After leaving the exit, everyone was in high spirits, especially Liu Yifei, who took a group photo with Gu Wei, Cheng Long and Huang Xiaoming, and then posted it directly on Weibo.

Reid brought his bodyguards and drove a convoy to pick up the passengers at the airport. The cars were all black Mercedes-Benz, which attracted the attention of passers-by.

Reid, who hadn't seen Gu Wei for a long time, strode up to Gu Wei as soon as he got off the car and hugged him on the spot.

"Boss, it's been a while. There's an old Chinese saying that goes, 'One day without seeing you feels like three years have passed.' I don't know if it's appropriate to use it in this situation."

Hearing this, Gu Wei raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that Reid had such a level of research in Chinese.

"I can see that you've been living a good life lately." While speaking, Gu Wei took a special look at the other person's figure.

Reid, who reacted, couldn't help but smile.

Afterwards, Reid greeted Liu Yifei again, calling her the boss lady, and the smile on the young lady's face never stopped.

After a few pleasantries, Gu Wei introduced Reid, Huang Xiaoming and others.

Cheng Long was fine, as the two had met more than once, but it was the first time for Huang Xiaoming and Reid to meet. The leader, who was well versed in the ways of the world, flattered the other party a few words, and praised Reid so much that he was smiling happily.

Seeing this, Gu Wei, who was watching from the side, did not point it out. After all, the Tomorrow's Star Film and Television Company that Reid was in charge of at the time was very popular in Hollywood. In other words, if Reid went to the mainland to cast, countless celebrity artists would come up to curry favor with him.

After chatting for a while, they drove directly out of the airport, and their destination was naturally the villa in Bive Hills.

At the same time, the group photo posted by Liu Yifei on Weibo also aroused discussion among many people in the circle.

In the photo, Liu Yifei is standing in the middle, with Gu Wei on the right and Cheng Long and Huang Xiaoming on the left.

Just this photo is enough to make the female stars in the circle envious. After all, there is no one else in the mainland entertainment circle who is surrounded by international big directors and top male stars in the circle, except Liu Yifei.

"Director Gu and the others are here. The premiere should be starting soon."

Jingtian looked at the group photo on Weibo and said in a daze.

Lu Zheng, who was watching Jing Tian's state, didn't know what to say. What should he say? He couldn't say any words of comfort, and he was tired of saying words of encouragement over and over again.

"Tiantian, the company has arranged two more movies for you at the end of the year. Although the investment is not large, the actors you work with are all big names, which will be very beneficial to your future development."

Hearing this, Jing Tian came back to his senses and nodded slightly, saying "Thank you, Uncle Lu," but his eyes were still fixed on the photo on the phone.

Suddenly, Lu Zheng seemed to have thought of something. "I recently heard that Huayi is considering selling its share of The Wandering Earth. I have asked someone to contact them. If there is a chance to get it, I will discuss it with Director Gu to see if I can arrange a role for you."

The news that Huayi Company intends to sell 50 million shares of "The Wandering Earth" has spread in the circle in a small range. There are indeed many companies interested in it. In the film industry, there are Star Media, Orange Sky, etc. In the field of TV series, Tangren is currently the most active. However, the big and small Wangs are sold at a premium, and the increase is not small. There are not many companies that have the strength to take them over, but Starry Sky definitely has this strength.

Hearing this, Jingtian opened his mouth. Although he didn't say anything, he couldn't hide the expectation in his eyes.

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It was the first time for Cheng Long and Huang Xiaoming to visit Gu Wei's villa in Hollywood. Curious Huang Xiaoming couldn't help but ask about the price.

After getting a huge number, the leader couldn't help but smack his lips. For Cheng Long, this price is nothing. Cheng Long, who has been making movies all his life, has amazing assets. But Huang Xiaoming, a top bachelor in the domestic entertainment industry, can afford it, but it is still a bit difficult.

“Sure enough, real estate is an expensive investment no matter where you are.”

The leader shook his head and said with some envy in his tone.

"It was just for convenience at the beginning, and I didn't think about investing, haha." It was a rare time for Gu Wei to be Versailles.

The next day, after a night's rest, everyone adjusted to the jet lag.

Gu Wei organized a small party for six people, including Matt Damon and Nicole Kidman.

The dinner was held in a star-rated hotel not far from Bive Hill. After not seeing each other for such a long time, everyone relaxed for a rare occasion, especially Liu Yifei, who became a good friend gathering with Nicole Kidman, chatting and laughing.

This time, Liu Yifei did not take any selfies. Instead, it was the paparazzi who were waiting in ambush who posted the photos of the group’s gathering online.

In the past two years, as Matt Damon and Nicole Kidman have become better and better, their fame in Hollywood is no less than anyone else.

As a top superstar, he is naturally a hot topic both in public and in private.

As expected, as soon as the paparazzi released the photos, Leonardo was the first to leave a message on the social platform, "Gu, you actually secretly had dinner with Matt and didn't invite me. You can't forget the old one when you have a new one. This sentence was taught to me by my Chinese teacher. By the way, Chinese is indeed one of the most difficult languages ​​to learn in the world."

At the same time, Will Smith, Nolan and others also made their remarks, and Hollywood became lively for a while.

In the restaurant, Gu Wei and others were chatting and laughing. It was only when Liu Yifei looked at her phone that she discovered the messages sent by Leonardo and others.

"Haha, Leon." Matt Damon laughed and shook his head after seeing this. He then continued, "This guy is currently filming the biopic Hoover. A while ago, he kept complaining to me that the filming was not going well. Now it seems that he has gotten into the groove."

Hearing this, Gu Wei also smiled. Leonardo's style of selecting films is indeed different from that of most Hollywood male stars. He is very keen on shooting various award-winning films. It seems that the torture of the Oscars over the years still hasn't made Leo succumb.

Gu Wei didn't expect that just a simple gathering would trigger a wave of heated discussions in Hollywood. Seeing more and more actors he had worked with him posting comments online, he became even more excited for the release of "2012".

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The excitement generated by Gu Wei and his team in Hollywood naturally spread back to China.

Not to mention the envy of the celebrities in the circle, even Zhang Weiping felt a little uncomfortable at the moment.

Zhang Weiping, who had been doing well, found it hard to accept that he had worked so hard to create a topic, but in the end the money earned was not even as much as a meal with others.

"No, we still have to find a way to increase the popularity. We should hype up whatever topics the audience likes."

After figuring it out, Zhang Weiping turned his attention to the actress in the movie. After all, no netizen or audience would refuse such a revealing topic.

At the same time, after Li Binbin went to Hollywood to shoot "Resident Evil 5" a while ago, there was a wave of ridicule towards Zhang Ziyi on the Internet.

However, after the dust settled on the new movie, Zhang Ziyi returned it.

According to the news announced by Zhang Ziyi's agent, she will star in the romantic film "Dangerous Liaisons" with an investment of up to 200 million yuan. This is a co-production between China and South Korea.

Later, Zhang Ziyi posted on Weibo, revealing that her pay for the film was as high as 20 million yuan, which is considered the highest standard in the country.

"You can't improve your commercial value by playing the second female lead in a foreign language film. Even if some people go to Hollywood to get a glimpse of fame, they can only get the most basic salary after returning. It's still a long way to go before they can get a huge increase in their value."

These remarks are a naked counterattack.

In the circle, the media and netizens who love to gossip are naturally unable to sit still and have started to add fuel to the fire. After all, if you don't tear each other apart, where will we go to watch the show?

To be honest, Zhang Ziyi's pay this time is indeed a bit inflated. After all, everyone in the circle knows that she has never been a box-office hit.

Many people in the industry estimate that this salary offer is most likely due to the original novel of this film.

You know, based on Zhang Ziyi's development in recent years, how could any producer possibly offer such a high salary.

Moreover, according to media reports, the subject matter of this filming is somewhat sensitive, so it is reasonable for the producer to pay more. You can't let the horse run without eating enough.

On the other hand, Li Binbin was naturally unwilling to be outdone, "Some people should be more careful when making movies. After all, they are often sued. Others can't do this."

This statement also refers to the film Zhang Ziyi had previously filmed, which was later sued many times by the European Court.

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(End of this chapter)