Chapter 391 Play
Gu Wei and Liu Yifei, who had disappeared for several days, finally appeared in front of the media audience.

However, it is not in the capital, but in the Shanghai Theatre Academy in Shanghai.

As early as the Shanghai Film Festival, Gu Wei promised Ren Zhonglun that he would come back when he had time, but he did not agree to go directly to Shanghai Film Festival.

On the one hand, Shanghai Film Group did not participate in the investment of "2012", so there was really no need to hold the press conference there.

On the other hand, the Shanghai Theatre Academy also strongly invited him. As a world-famous director, Gu Wei's films had almost no actors who graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy. This inevitably made the teachers and students of the Shanghai Theatre Academy have some opinions, and it was a bit embarrassing to say it out loud.

This time when Gu Wei came, he also held the press conference at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Even if Gu Wei did not make any promises to them, in the eyes of the teachers and students of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, this was also a good start.

Gu Wei, Liu Yifei, Cheng Long and Huang Xiaoming agreed to meet on the 25th, but the two of them arrived in Shanghai a day in advance without telling anyone else.

I came here early, naturally planning to go shopping. Walking on the streets of Shanghai, some buildings with Republican style have a sense of age and a strong business atmosphere. It is worthy of being an economic bridgehead.

The two of them understood some of the local accents, but that did not prevent him from visiting some scenic spots. After all, outsiders were the mainstream group.

Gu Wei specially put Shanghai Film and Television City on the tourist list. Shanghai Film Studio built this place with unique features, and it was the first choice for filming dramas of that era.

The Huangpu River has witnessed many ups and downs in the Magic City.

The more developed the economy, the richer the nightlife, the brighter the lights and the more traffic on the road than during the day.

As an international metropolis, Shanghai is also another important city in the domestic film, television and entertainment industry. Everything is based on the economy, and the resources in literature, art, fashion, film and television are very rich.

In one day, the two of them only visited two places. It was obvious that the young lady hadn't had enough fun, but she had important things to do, so she could only come back to visit when she had time.

On the 26th, Shanghai Theatre Academy.

There was no need to conceal the news that "2012" was going to hold a press conference, as the college had already notified the officials.

At this moment, the Shanghai Theatre Academy has become a star-chasing scene. There are countless students who have not graduated yet, or who have graduated but have not joined the crew, or even celebrity artists who have joined the crew but have taken temporary leave to return.

In order to show its importance, Shanghai Theatre Academy even hung a banner at the gate, which was probably learned from Beijing Film Academy.

"This is too exaggerated." After driving with Gu Wei to a place not far from the entrance of Shanghai Theatre Academy, Liu Yifei saw the banner as soon as she got out of the car. It was very conspicuous among the crowds of people.

"Yes, a little, but it's a kind gesture from the other person, so it's hard for us to refuse." Gu Wei said directly.

"Haha, as Director Gu, I can totally handle this."

Huang Xiaoming, who came with her, said something directly after hearing what Liu Yifei said.

Speaking of which, as one of the three major colleges in China that is as famous as Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama, Shanghai Theatre Academy has not been as famous as the former two in recent years.

Needless to say, the Beijing Film Academy has produced more great directors than any other school.

Actors who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama have the best professional abilities, and the stars they have cultivated have a very high reputation both at home and abroad, such as Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Jiang Wen, etc., who have won numerous awards in international film awards.

The Shanghai Theatre Academy focuses more on education and training in the field of drama. Its predecessor was the Shanghai Municipal Experimental Drama School. When it was first established, it focused on artistic opera and drama. Later, it gradually developed and incorporated dance, performance and other colleges, forming a three-way competition with the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy.

This can be seen just by looking at the criteria for selecting students.

Beijing Film Academy selects film and television stars based on their voice, stage presence, appearance and performance. The selection criteria focus more on appearance, that is, they have to look good on camera; women have to be beautiful and men have to be handsome.

The Central Academy of Drama pays more attention to the delivery of lines, and has one characteristic in selecting students, that is, the bone structure must be excellent, commonly known as the type that is pleasing to the eye.

The aesthetic of Shanghai Theatre Academy is diversity. There are dignified and upright young women, beauties with classical temperament, and of course, those who are extremely sweet. To put it nicely, it is inclusive, but to put it bluntly, it has no characteristics.

"Director Gu, let's go in."

Just when Gu Wei was deep in thought, Cheng Long reminded him.

"Sorry, I was thinking about something else. Let's go. Don't keep them waiting too long."

Gu Wei came back to his senses, smiled apologetically, and walked forward with the crowd.

"Director Gu, Yifei."

"Brother Jackie Chan, Brother Xiao Ming." As soon as they approached the gate, the sharp-eyed students recognized several people and shouted and cheered one after another.

Not only students, but also many media reporters at the scene raised their cameras and took pictures non-stop.

However, due to the interception of security personnel on the scene, reporters who wanted to come up for interviews and students who wanted to take photos were stopped.

"Director Gu, Yifei, when are you getting married?" Suddenly, a tall and good-looking student shouted out.

"Haha." This caused a burst of laughter.

Liu Yifei also covered her mouth and smiled.

Afterwards, several people whispered a few words, Huang Xiaoming quickly stepped forward to communicate with the security chief, and the students were let in in an orderly manner. Now, everyone was very happy.

For taking photos and getting autographs, Gu Wei and his companions were surrounded.

During the autograph and photo taking time, Gu Wei also discovered an interesting phenomenon. Most of the male classmates went straight to Liu Yifei. Wow, she is worthy of the title of Fairy Sister. If she didn't always use the scissors hand gesture when taking photos, it would be more perfect.

Cheng Long was in great form today, raising his thumbs, posing in a kung fu stance, with a constant smile on his face.

As for Huang Xiaoming, he is famous for his enthusiasm towards his fans, hugging them, linking their arms, and using all kinds of gestures.

Seeing this, the leaders of Shanghai Theatre Academy who came to greet them looked at each other helplessly and smiled bitterly.

Everyone worked for more than ten minutes before they managed to calm the students down.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two sides entered the venue.

The venue for the press conference arranged by Shanghai Theatre Academy is the auditorium, which can accommodate thousands of people, and everyone is already looking forward to it.

From the noise outside just now, everyone naturally knew that the real boss had arrived.

"Director Gu, welcome, welcome!"

As soon as we entered the auditorium, Ren Zhonglun's voice rang out.

"Mr. Ren, you are here too." Gu Wei said with some surprise.

"Haha, Director Gu rarely comes to Shanghai, so of course I have to come and see him. After the press conference is over, let's have a simple meal together. Let me also show my hospitality as a host."

"Mr. Ren, you're too polite!" Well, as soon as Ren Zhonglun opened his mouth, Gu Wei knew that he couldn't avoid this meal. He was just curious why Ren Zhonglun would come to attend the press conference of "2012".

Logically speaking, as the vice president of Shanghai Theatre Academy, who is busy with all kinds of affairs, how can he have the time to spare? Although people from China Film Group and Wanda also came, they only sent a vice president as a token of their appreciation.

Ren Zhonglun had no idea what Gu Wei was thinking. The reason why Ren Zhonglun came here was that he was really shocked by the first weekend box office of "2012". You know, according to foreign media predictions, the global box office of Gu Wei's movie may exceed that of "Avatar", which is close to billion US dollars. Converted into domestic currency, it is more than the total box office of the mainland film market in one year.

When Ren Zhonglun thought about this, he could no longer sit still. Of course he had to seize the opportunity to win over Gu Wei. After all, "The Wandering Earth" would be released worldwide, and China Film Group had invested a considerable share of the money.

From this perspective, the Gu Wei in front of him is no longer a human being, but a living god of wealth.

There weren't many celebrities present because everyone was busy. Besides, this was just a press conference, not a premiere that required a red carpet.

But even so, when Gu Wei looked around on the stage, he still saw many familiar faces.

For example, a very distinctive feature is, well, a big head.

Exotic looking.

The media present were quite excited and took photos non-stop. When it came to the question-and-answer session, the questions they asked were even more direct.

"Hello, Director Gu. I'm a reporter from China Film Report. 2012 has grossed over million U.S. dollars in North America in three days. It has also achieved super high box office in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asian countries. Do you think the final global box office of this movie can surpass Avatar and set a new world record?"

Wow, it’s worthy of being a central media, it used a big move right from the start.

After hearing this, the other reporters in the audience were both excited and a little regretful. They wondered why they were not the first to ask the question. This would have been such a great news breaking point.

Gu Wei, Liu Yifei and others looked at each other. At this point, the box office of "2012" was so hot, so there was no need to hide it.

"Well, I think I can definitely surpass it."

"Wow!"

"Director Gu is awesome!"

Before Gu Wei finished speaking, there was a burst of exclamations from the audience. Most people showed expressions of disbelief. Even though these words were spoken by him himself, they were followed by gazes of deep admiration. Some people even shouted out excitedly.

Ren Zhonglun and the people around him looked at each other, with no expression on their faces, but he felt bad in his heart, "Han Sanping has made a profit again. This guy, relying on the identity of China Film, has taken advantage of so many opportunities."

After two or three minutes, the audience gradually quieted down.

Gu Wei continued, "As the global film market develops better and better, I believe there will be more and more high-grossing films in the future. The fact that 2012 surpassed Avatar in box office is not an exception. Maybe next year, or maybe later, there may be films that continue to break global box office records."

Given Gu Wei's current status, he certainly wouldn't lie in public and deceive the media and the audience. Most people still believe that "2012" can create a new record.

However, not many people believe Gu Wei's statement that future movies will continue to break global records. After all, that's 3 billion US dollars, not RMB. Well, if it were a domestic movie, probably not many people would believe 3 billion RMB.

After all, it took almost ten years from "Hero" with a box office of over 100 million to "Let the Bullets Fly" with a box office of 700 million. Can domestic films reach a box office of 3 billion next year or the year after?

You are teasing us!
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(End of this chapter)