Chapter 402 First meeting
The media has been experiencing both pain and joy these days, with a large amount of news and too many headlines every day, making them a little too busy to handle.

On one side are Zhang Weiping and a large number of film companies, and on the other side are dozens of theater alliances. The two sides are arguing with each other every day, creating a large number of topics and news.

Many films from production companies were involved and used as bargaining chips between the two sides.

The impact is getting bigger and bigger, and it's getting out of control.

"Boss, your incident has caused quite a stir. Even Hollywood knows about it."

Gu Wei even received a call from Reid. The news had spread overseas and was even reported in Hollywood, which showed how serious the incident was.

“Honestly, Boss, the box office of 2012 is growing very fast, why don’t you continue to come to Hollywood to make new movies while the popularity is high?
As far as I know, you guys are very slow in handling this kind of thing, and it probably won’t be resolved without some time.”

Reid's tone was full of persuasion. In his opinion, he should take advantage of the box office popularity of "2012" and continue to come to Hollywood to shoot new movies, preferably 3D blockbusters, which would be very profitable.

"It's different this time. The official decision should be made soon." Gu Wei was somewhat tempted by Reid's suggestion, but the domestic film was almost ready and he really couldn't spare the time to go.

"By the way, Boss, there is one more thing I need to report to you.

DreamWorks and Disney both want to invest in the sequels to Despicable Me and Frozen, and they have already approached me.

They want a piece of the action, or they want to buy out the rights to the sequels.”

Hearing this, Gu Wei laughed in silence, "Buyout? How much can they offer? One billion or two billion US dollars?"

These two animation series are the company's gold mine, and unlike live-action movies, they are fully invested by the company with no outside involvement, and the profits are huge. It's a bit unrealistic for the other party to ask for a share or a buyout.

"Uh, 1 billion or 2 billion dollars is definitely not possible. I understand, boss. I will refuse them." Reid was also shocked by the number. Hearing the boss's unfriendly tone, he quickly spoke.

"No, there is no need to reject them for now. Tell them that if they want a share, they can. Come to China to talk to me face to face. The prerequisite is to show sincerity, instead of asking for too much right away. You should know that in Hollywood, they are not the only ones who can produce high-quality animated films."

Reid's words reminded Gu Wei that since he didn't have time, he might as well give out part of his share and let them produce it. There was really no need to delay the subsequent series for too long.

Gu Wei knew that Lai called for something else, but he didn't expect it to be about the animated film.

……

On the other hand, after Guangguang and Xingchen confirmed their cooperation, they naturally had to sign a contract.

Things like signing contracts would naturally be handled by people under the company, but in order to show his importance, Wang Changtian came in person.

Seeing this situation, Deng Chao naturally did not want to be left behind, and directly discussed with Wang Changtian, hoping to go together.

Wang Changtian changed his mind and decided that Deng Chao was the director of this movie after all, so it would be a good idea for him to go there.

The two parties confirmed their cooperation, and the happiest person was Deng Chao. The original investment of 30 million was increased to 50 million, and the small-budget project was instantly upgraded to a big production.

As for Wang Changtian's request that Gu Wei wanted to change the script and add some content, Deng Chao thought that was no problem at all.

"With Director Gu's guidance, let alone revising some parts of the script, we can even make a new version from scratch."

Afterwards, Wang Changtian contacted Gu Wei, made an appointment, and went directly to Xingchen Film and Television Company. This time, the accompanying staff brought the script of "Breakup Master".

After arriving at the company, Wang Changtian felt somewhat familiar with the place. Upon learning that Gu Wei was in the editing department, he headed straight over.

"Mr. Wang, Teacher Deng, please come this way." The assistant gestured and said politely.

Deng Chao followed Wang Changtian this time, on the one hand to humbly ask Gu Wei for advice, and on the other hand, to select actors.

He has his eyes on Su Chang, but has not yet decided on the cast for other roles. This movie requires quite a few cameo roles, and according to Gu Wei's suggestion, big names are needed.

Since he is a big star, his schedule, the quality of the films he stars in, the directors he directs, and other issues are definitely within the other party's consideration. Deng Chao can also bring in a few celebrity friends to make guest appearances, but their status may not meet Gu Wei's requirements.

In this case, I might as well come along. On the one hand, I can discuss the script with Director Gu in person, and on the other hand, I can seek his help and invite top superstars in the circle to make guest appearances.

The two followed the assistant to the third floor, where they saw a group of people surrounding a machine, including Gu Wei.

"Wow, this effect is really good. It's worthy of the fact that it took two years to make."

"It's even higher resolution and in 3D. This is a classic re-enactment."

...

A group of people were chatting and laughing, which aroused the curiosity of Wang Changtian and Deng Chao. They looked at each other and stretched their heads to look forward.

"Director Gu, President Wang and others are here." At this time, the assistant quickly stepped forward to remind him.

In the conference room, Gu Wei and Wang Changtian sat face to face on the sofa. After the assistant made the tea, he got up and left.

"Director Gu, what were you doing just now? Are you going to have a new movie?" Wang Changtian couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked first.

"Hey, it's not a new movie, it's a remake of Titanic. It took two years to make it. Today, I watched the finished product." Gu Wei didn't hide it. There was no need to hide a movie that had already been released and would be released again in a few months. "Remake, 3D version." Wang Changtian nodded, and then said directly: "Director Gu, if you need it to be released, just ask."

"Yeah." Gu Wei smiled and replied.

As for Deng Chao next to him, he sat upright, with no trace of his usual funny nature.

As they all make a living in the entertainment industry, Gu Wei naturally recognized Deng Chao and immediately said, "Teacher Deng, did you bring the script?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Deng Chao hurriedly took out the script, waving his hands repeatedly, and kept saying, "You are not worthy of being called teacher. Director Gu, just call me by my name."

Gu Wei smiled, took the script and started reading. Suddenly, the only sound in the conference room was the sound of pages turning.

Just like that, nearly half an hour passed before Gu Wei closed the script.

“The script is okay, but some parts are not rigorous enough and forced to be funny. Can you revise it?

Moreover, this type of comedy does not need to use the old-fashioned funny routines. It can keep up with the times and follow the trend, so as to attract the audience..."

As Gu Wei spoke, he also made a lot of suggestions, including some bad points that had been criticized in the original time and space, which could be avoided in advance during filming.

On the opposite side, Wang Changtian was drinking tea calmly, looking at Deng Chao from time to time. He didn't know much about film making and didn't understand some parts.

Deng Chao, who was standing by, took out a notebook from somewhere and started writing it down in a very detailed manner.

"The Breakup Master" is a small- to medium-budget film. The scenes in the capital were not difficult, but the hardest part was in Mauritius. They had to climb mountains for aerial photography and dive into the strait for underwater photography. In addition, they were in a foreign country and couldn't speak the language, so the difficulty was imaginable. This required the producer Wang Changtian to prepare and coordinate.

After talking for more than ten minutes, Gu Wei finally stopped.

"The company has sufficient resources. You can go ahead and shoot this film. If you need any support, just let me know."

After hearing what Gu Wei said, Deng Chao no longer cared about being nervous and started asking questions about the actors.

"The female lead has been decided to be Su Chang, but the other supporting roles have not been decided yet."

"Tong Liya, what do you think?"

"no problem."

"For a guest role, I plan to invite..."

Just like that, the two sides directly discussed the role issue, and the roles of Nazha, Han Han and others in the original time and space were all replaced.

Deng Chao then proposed to invite Director Gu to play a cameo role and serve as producer, but both proposals were rejected.

Deng Chaojue felt a little regretful. He thought that if Gu Wei could be given the title of producer and make a cameo appearance, the box office would definitely go up! However, this guy was both the sponsor and the big director, so he had no choice but to say no.

After the discussion here, Gu Wei first asked his assistant to call Tong Liya. When Yaya heard that Director Gu wanted to invite her, she didn't bother to pack and immediately came to the company.

Since the filming of "Legend of the Hongmen Feast" was completed, Yaya has not received any suitable movie invitations. Although many producers have invited her, Tong Liya is now very cautious about the script and will not give up easily if the script is not good.

When she heard that Gu Wei had invited her, her heart was beating fast. When she arrived at Gu Wei's office, she found Deng Chao was there too. She learned that they were going to make a movie called "Breakup Master", and Xingchen Film and Guangguang were responsible for all the investments, and they wanted her to play an important role in the movie.

The girl agreed without hesitation. Apart from anything else, this attitude really made Gu Wei very satisfied.

It was the first time for both parties to meet. After some greetings, they got to know each other, especially Deng Chao, who was very polite to Tong Liya.

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Gu. It's a rare occasion for us to get together today. I'll treat you and let's go out for dinner."

Seeing that the matter was settled, Wang Changtian stood up and said.

Gu Wei looked at his watch. Lunch time had already passed. The conversation had lasted for two or three hours. When he heard Lao Wang offer to treat him, he did not refuse.

A group of people walked out of the office. Gu Wei and Wang Changtian were talking in front, while the other two followed behind, chatting in low voices.

"Director Gu, in addition to The Breakup Master, our company has another movie. I wonder if you are interested."

"what movie?"

"Sad Fairy Tale, I plan to invite the popular Liu Shishi to star in this movie, and then..."

After the cooperation was reached, Wang Changtian was quite excited and kept talking.

"Hey, Mr. Wang, forget it. Thank you."

Gu Wei had never even heard of the name of this movie, so the result was predictable. It was better to let Lao Wang enjoy such a good thing alone.

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(End of this chapter)