Chapter 406: Falling out?
As the Spring Festival approaches, the upcoming movies have begun their final round of promotion.

"The Flowers of War" was the first to be affected, followed by several Hong Kong films, including "A Chinese Odyssey: Part One 2011".

Can the first shot of this year's Spring Festival box office have a good start?

The news of the premiere of "The Flowers of War" has been the headline of the film and television industry in the past two days.

The domestic blockbuster with the highest investment in China.

Directed by national master Zhang Yimou himself.

Hollywood superstars joined.

An Oscar-winning movie.

Serious historical subject matter.

Each title demonstrates the status and popularity of this movie, and industry insiders and audiences are also very interested in it.

Although Zhang Weiping offended most of the production companies and theater chains in the industry, Zhang Weiping personally sent out the invitation letter, and there were many people in the industry who gave him face.

Look, the new picture directly sent the invitation letter to Xingchen Film and Television.

"Director Gu, Director Zhang sent someone to deliver it."

Song Ge took a beautifully crafted invitation and handed it directly to Gu Wei.

Gu Wei took it and looked at it. It was written by Zhang Yimou himself and looked very sincere.

"Forget it, I won't go. You go on behalf of the company."

After a little thought, Gu Wei spoke.

"Haha, that's fine. If Director Zhang asks, I'll say you're busy preparing for a new movie." Song Ge reached out to take the invitation and smiled.

"That's a good excuse. I'll call Director Zhang later."

"I think it would be best to ask Director Zhang to come out and have a talk. The conflict between the two Zhangs is getting bigger and bigger, and it can hardly be concealed anymore. We should take action first." Song Ge suggested.

"Let's wait until The Flowers of War is released. This is the last bond between the two of them. If the box office fails, all the conflicts that have accumulated before will burst out at the same time."

Gu Wei decided that the time was not right and he couldn't act rashly.

"By the way, the management contracts of Ni Ni, Zhou Dongyu and others are in the hands of Zhang Weiping, right?"

"Well, it is said that Zhang Weiping is very tight-lipped and Zhang Yimou has asked for it several times but to no avail. What do you mean?" Song Ge seemed to understand something.

"Be prepared and understand what the other party needs so that you can prescribe the right medicine."

"understood."

.........

The premiere of New Picture was held in the CPPCC Auditorium.

The audience selected the winners through a lottery on the official Weibo of "The Flowers of War".

Nowadays, the promotion of major movies is increasingly relying on the power of online media.

Especially for the new generation of moviegoers, who spend a long time online, marketing naturally needs to have a focus.

After the celebration banquet, Liu Yifei, Cheng Long and others flew directly to Spain. A considerable number of people from the entire crew would go there to shoot the remaining shots.

"How long will it take this time?"

Gu Wei personally drove the young lady to the airport and said with some reluctance.

"First go to Spain, then Latvia, no more than a month." Liu Yifei felt Gu Wei's reluctance and said with a smile.

"I'm leaving then. Brother Cheng Long and the others have already arrived. I'm the only one missing." The two of them stayed together for a while, and as the boarding time was approaching, Liu Yifei said slowly.

"Well, be safe, I'll wait for you at home."

After seeing the young lady off, Gu Wei went straight back to the company.

Because Song Ge directly invited Chen Guofu over.

As Xingchen Films grew in size, Gu Wei's desire for talent became more and more important.

In other words, at this time in Xingchen Film and Television, Gu Wei is the helmsman, responsible for controlling the general direction of development, Song Ge is the general in charge of expanding the territory, and Wang Chen and Jiang Xueruo are the logistics managers.

Wuershan, Lu Yang and Ning Hao are in charge of their respective fronts. They all have their own strengths when it comes to film shooting and script writing, but they lack a coordinating producer. The arrival of Chen Guofu is a perfect complement.

As for Liu Yifei, Gu Wei has also considered letting her gradually develop into a producer, but on the one hand, Liu Yifei's passion for filming has not diminished at all, and on the other hand, in terms of professionalism, she also needs time to learn and accumulate experience.

"Hello, Director Gu, long time no see." When I arrived at the office, Chen Guofu was already there. Seeing Gu Wei come in, Chen Guofu, who was chatting enthusiastically with Song Ge, also stood up and said.

"Hello, Producer Chen." Gu Wei greeted the other party.

"When I decided to leave Huayi, I was no longer a producer." Hearing Gu Wei's address, Chen Guofu said with a wry smile.

"Huayi has taken the wrong path and let go of such a talented producer like Chen. They will regret it in the future. But we at Xingchen Films are eager to recruit talented people." Song Ge interjected at the right time.

Suddenly, the three of them looked at each other and burst into laughter.

The discussions about Chen Guofu joining the team went smoothly. Both parties were interested and hit it off immediately.

In the mainland entertainment industry, filmmakers with ability and connections may not do too badly if they develop on their own, but if they form a group, they will have better development. Some people just need a platform.

After seeing Chen Guofu off, Gu Wei received a call directly from Wang Zhonglei of Huayi.

"Hey, Director Gu, I heard about what happened with Chen Guofu. What you did was a bit unkind." Mr. Wang's tone was very polite.

Gu Wei guessed the general idea without him saying anything, and said with a smile: "What Mr. Wang said is not true, everyone has their own aspirations, it is originally a matter of mutual consent, and besides, isn't Huayi the best at this?"

Wang Zhonglei was choked by these words and said with a wry smile: "Look at what you said. It's normal for people to come and go when you run a company. I was just joking. Don't mind it, Director Gu."

Gu Wei laughed and said, "Haha, I was just joking. Huayi is a big company, so they definitely don't lack people or projects. Besides, don't our two companies have cooperative projects?"

Wang Zhonglei didn't know what to say, but when he saw Gu Wei took the initiative to bring it up, he smiled and said, "Yes, there is a cooperation, but there is something I need to tell you, Director Gu. The company's cash flow is tight recently, so I have no choice but to transfer the share of "The Wandering Earth". I hope Director Gu will forgive me."

Gu Wei thought, "I guessed it. You two brothers must think that this investment is too small." But he said, "I understand. After all, we just signed an investment contract, and it didn't say that it couldn't be transferred. I don't know which company Huayi transferred its shares to."

"The star-studded Lu Zheng."

……

After the matter was settled, Chen Guofu did not drag his feet and resigned from Huayi the next day. He then went to Xingchen Film and Television Company to start work.

The conditions offered by Gu Wei were also very generous. It was a direct manager position, at the same level as Wang Chen and Jiang Xueruo, in charge of the same department, one level lower than Song Ge.

For the company's senior executives, Xingchen Film and Television uniformly signs long-term contracts. After completing their work, if they want to leave, the company will pay them a sum of money. If they want to continue working, they can obtain partial shares.

"Send out a notice and explain it." Gu Wei gave the order.

"Okay. Boss."

Afterwards, people in the circle suddenly discovered that the official Weibo of Xingchen Film and Television had updated the latest developments.

The general meaning is that Chen Guofu is welcomed to join Xingchen Film and Television Company as a department manager responsible for film production and so on. Huayi also acted quickly and said a lot of words of blessing.

Immediately afterwards, Huayi announced that it would no longer invest in "The Wandering Earth" and had sold its shares to other film and television companies in the industry.

Xingchen Films also responded quickly and responded immediately, saying that it welcomes other investment companies to join the next movie.

This wave of actions by both parties directly confused people in the industry. "Xingchen Film and Huayi Film have fallen out?" someone said.

Fish in the Clouds: "It's hard to say. The best producer has been poached. I guess Huayi can't swallow this."

Qi Lingyun: "It shouldn't be a big deal. After all, Director Gu still holds a large number of Huayi shares and hasn't sold them."

Dear An Feng: "I think Huayi has lost their minds and simply gave up investing in Director Gu's next movie. I don't understand."

ZiLy: "To be honest, Director Gu's next movie has such a huge investment, and it's a Chinese science fiction film. It's hard to say whether it will make a profit or a loss after the movie is released."

Not to mention that netizens are discussing it and making all kinds of speculations, even among other people in the industry, few can understand it.

"Haha, instead of making movies properly, they just think of crooked ways. I think Huayi is not far from collapse." Han Sanping said disdainfully.

As a leader in the industry, Han Sanping has a detailed understanding of Huayi. Although Huayi is aggressively entering other industries, it is risky. Moreover, as the largest private enterprise in the domestic film and television industry, Huayi's de-filming is no different from suicide in the eyes of other film and television companies in the industry.

The operations of the two companies were soon exposed and became a topic of conversation after dinner.

No matter what, Huayi is still on the rise at the moment, and this signboard is still very impressive.

.........

Huairou Film and Television Base, the crew of "The Blade of the Assassin".

At this time, a large number of media reporters gathered here, holding their cameras and taking pictures, with flash lights flashing from time to time.

"The Blade of the Assassin", which took more than half a year to shoot, has reached its wrap day today.

Sina Entertainment: "Director Lu, when will Blade of the Assassin be released?"

"The film has just been wrapped up and the release date has not been determined, but I believe the audience won't have to wait too long." Lu Yang took the microphone and answered the reporter's questions.

"Hello, Su Chang, I'm a reporter from Sohu Entertainment. After the filming of "Blade of the Assassin" is finished, when will you start filming the next movie "The Breakup Master"?"

A microphone was extended to me, and the logo of Souhu Entertainment could be clearly seen on it.

"Well, there is no clear time to join the crew yet. We have to wait until the director notifies us."

"Hello, Brother Zhuo, I'm a reporter from Penguin Entertainment. The filming of "The Secret Code of Wudang" has started, and Yang Mi has already joined the crew. Will you go there as soon as the film is finished?"

"I've already told the director that I'll probably rest for a week and then join the crew." Zhao Wenzhuo said directly after a little thought.

"Hello, I am……"

...

At the wrap-up scene, every member of the "Assassin's Blade" crew was asked questions by reporters, and the scene was lively.

In the evening, the crew held a wrap party as usual, and the venue was set in a hotel not far from the filming location.

There was a round of toasts at the scene. At this moment, everyone released the pressure and only laughter was left.

Lu Yang held the wine glass and accepted toasts from actors and celebrities from time to time, and he also sighed slightly.

It wasn’t easy. We finally finished filming after so long, but the budget was obviously overspent.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang smiled bitterly, "Who cares? The worst that can happen is that Director Gu will say a few words to me."

Next to him, Zhu Dan looked at Su Chang with envy, and the two of them were talking and laughing.

The next day, Xingchen Film and Television Company.

"What the hell, what did you say? The post-production editing is expected to take a year."

Early in the morning, Lu Yang came to the company excitedly and reported that he had finished shooting his movie and needed to use the company's latest equipment for film editing. When Gu Wei asked him how long it would take.

Lu Yang, who had been holding his breath for a long time, finally uttered the word "one year".

"Director, you have to strive for perfection. You don't want this movie to damage the company's reputation after it is released." Lu Yang said innocently.

"Those who know you think you are filming a costume martial arts movie, while those who don't think you are filming a costume 3D science fiction movie." Gu Wei said quietly.

"3D ancient costume science fiction film, seems to be a promising idea, hehe." Lu Yang said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, go quickly." Gu Wei handed the signed document to Lu Yang and waved his hand impatiently.

After the result was revealed, Lu Yang continued, "Director, the budget has exceeded by several million, but don't worry, this movie will definitely be a big hit at the box office after it is released."

"Get out." Seeing the other party's shy look, Gu Wei's heart suddenly tightened, and these two words popped out of his mouth, fearing that the other party would continue talking.

...

Produced by Xingchen Film and Television Company and directed by Lu Yang, the news of the completion of "The Blade of the Assassin" naturally spread quickly throughout the industry.

In just one morning, Gu Wei received calls from three companies: China Film, Wanda, and Guangxian.

Our address is very simple, just asking about publicity and promotion matters.

Gu Wei used the excuse that the film still needed to be edited and there was still some time before it was released to get around to it.

On the other side, Hollywood, Los Angeles.

The news that DreamWorks and Disney will cooperate with Tomorrow Star Pictures to jointly develop sequels to the animated films "Despicable Me" and "Frozen" has also spread throughout the Hollywood film industry.

The one who released the news was naturally Reid. According to Gu Wei's idea, other companies should also know about this matter so that everyone can compete with each other.

Not to mention "2012" and "Interstellar", Gu Wei estimates that the global box office of "Frozen" alone, which is over billion, is enough to make many companies jealous.

"Fuck, who leaked the information?"

At the Disney headquarters, President Sean Bailey couldn't help but curse when he heard the reports from his subordinates.

"The specific situation is unclear, but it is likely that the information was leaked by Tomorrow Star Films. The other party may want to take the initiative in the next cooperation and gain more benefits."

A middle-aged white man who looked like a manager made a guess.

“Damn you, cunning Orientals.

Now you go and solve this matter immediately and finalize the cooperation as quickly as possible."

"Understood." Upon hearing this, the middle-aged white man responded immediately.

That afternoon, in the office of Tomorrow Star Film and Television Company.

At this time, sitting opposite Reid was Darrant, the deputy manager of Disney. He was a white man in his forties with a slightly bald head.

Listening to the other party talking for a long time, Reid did not show any impatience, but listened carefully.

When he heard the other party say that Disney wanted half of the share, Reid interrupted him.

"Mr. Durrant, I can't decide your terms. I think you should visit Mr. Gu Wei, the president of our company. I believe he will give you a satisfactory answer."

Helplessly, Darrant could only nod and agree. The two sides agreed on a time and flew to the capital to meet Gu Wei in person.

As he watched Durrant leave, Reid picked up his phone and made a call.

.........

PS: There may, perhaps, and most likely will be only one chapter today.

The day after tomorrow and the day after tomorrow should be about the same. I have to work overtime, so I’m sorry. The missing chapters will be made up after the 20th. Please forgive me!!!
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