Chapter 409: Seminar

At the end of December, "12" was officially withdrawn from theaters.

This made other film and television companies in the industry breathe a sigh of relief. Let’s end it quickly, otherwise we will not be able to survive.

But then, "The Flowers of War", which was originally scheduled to be released on the 10th, was announced by Zhang Weiping of New Picture to be advanced to the 5th.

There was another cry of grief in the industry.

2012 billion, "" delivered a perfect answer.

Let’s not talk about the shock of celebrities, the coverage by the media network, the jealousy of major film and television companies, etc.

At this time, Gu Wei was at the "2012" seminar.

Not many people participated in the meeting this time, including CEOs of major film and television companies in the industry, some theaters involved in production, and some celebrity artists with status in the circle.

In the conference room, Gu Wei listened to the eloquent and passionate speeches of some older leaders, and always felt that something was not right.

"It's a co-production film, and it tells a story set in a Western apocalyptic system. Is it that serious?" Gu Wei muttered.

"Hey, you don't understand this. Aren't there positive Chinese characters in the film? It can be considered as a promotion of domestic culture." Han Sanping moved closer to Gu Wei and continued, "When there are achievements, we naturally have to hold a meeting. Otherwise, with so many idle leaders in various departments, how can we make use of their 'remaining energy', hehe." After he finished speaking, Han Sanping laughed first.

"Ahem." A leader saw the two people whispering and reminded them.

In an instant, Han Sanping sat up straight, while Gu Wei continued to daydream.

After a long while, someone finally said, "Well, Director Gu is the director of this movie. Can you please say a few words to us?"

Seeing this scene, Gu Wei suddenly felt evil. Since they were all bragging, who was afraid of who?

"I think..." He talked for more than an hour, from Pangu creating the world, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, to the Xia, Shang, Spring and Autumn Period, Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. From the origin of movies to the current development, he spoke eloquently and talked a lot.

The CEOs of the major film and television companies who heard this rolled their eyes collectively. Many of them looked at each other in bewilderment, thinking to themselves, "Brother, do you know what you are talking about?"

Ye Ning, Wang Changtian and others couldn't help laughing.

On the contrary, some people's eyes became brighter the more they listened, and they looked like they were greatly inspired.

After the meeting, which lasted more than three hours, everyone felt exhausted and their bladders were about to explode.

After the meeting, Gu Wei went straight to the parking lot. Just as he was about to leave, he was blocked by Han Sanping, Ye Ning, Wang Changtian and others.

"Director Gu, President Han, and Mr. Ye, let's have lunch together. It's a rare occasion for us to get together."

Wang Changtian suggested with a smile.

"Okay, let's arrange it."

"Haha, Mr. Wang has to spend money again."

Before Gu Wei could refuse, the other two agreed directly. Gu Wei had no choice but to follow the crowd.

At the dinner table, after three rounds of wine and five dishes, everyone started talking.

"Director Gu, those mythological stories you just mentioned in the meeting, such as Pangu creating the sky and knocking down Mount Buzhou, are they really suitable for being made into movies? Are they guaranteed to be popular at the box office?" Ye Ning put down his wine glass and asked first. "Damn, you guys take it seriously?" Gu Wei thought to himself, but said, "Boss Ye, I can't guarantee this, I just made it up."

Gu Wei waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Stop using your wild imaginations and just go back and shoot the movie. If it suffers a huge loss at the box office after it is released, you will blame me."

"Haha, it turns out Director Gu was just joking. Just ignore what I said." Ye Ning smiled.

"You didn't see it when Director Gu said this, but those people's eyes were wide open and they looked shocked, haha." Wang Changtian said at the right time.

"I think it's okay. Don't do something so old. Try something familiar to everyone, like Investiture of the Gods, Nezha, Yang Jian, Journey to the West, etc.

Let’s not make a live-action version for now, but we can try an animated film.”

Han Sanping said this, and looked at Gu Wei thoughtfully, then gestured to him, "Right, Director Gu."

"Uh." Gu Wei noticed that there was something behind Old Han's words and immediately guessed that they already knew the news that people from DreamWorks and Disney had come to China.

Hearing this, Wang Changtian immediately responded, "I think what Mr. Han said is right. Hollywood animated films have become more and more popular in recent years. We can also learn from them.

Don't invest so much, just shoot some Chinese mythology stories, there's no need to target the European and American markets, Japan and South Korea are similar to Chinese culture, this type of film will definitely have an advantage."

"Yes, the film markets of Japan and South Korea are quite unique. One loves anime, but live-action movies are sluggish. The other believes in "body and land are one", and boycotts foreign blockbusters at every turn.

But in the final analysis, Southeast Asia, which has been influenced by the Chinese suzerain for thousands of years, still has a lot to offer.

Just like Director Gu said before, Europeans and Americans cannot accept Chinese culture, so why not just give up their market? "Ye Ning also followed up with the analysis.

Well, now that everyone was talking about this, Gu Wei stopped hiding anything and told them about the two Hollywood companies coming to discuss cooperation.

After hearing this, several people showed expressions of "as expected".

"How about several of our companies also make some domestic animated films, with Xingchen Pictures taking the lead, and Light Media, China Film Group and Wanda Film Group participating in the investment, and just getting a share of the market share." Wang Changtian suddenly made a suggestion.

"I think it's okay! What do you think, Director Gu?" Ye Ning said with great interest, and several people turned their eyes to Gu Wei.

"Do you really want to invest in the production of animated films? China does not have an advantage in this field. Besides, Mr. Han has always said that animated films are cartoons!"

For a long time, the big films that Gu Wei has launched in China have almost always involved China Film, Wanda, and Light Media. The reason is that China Film is the industry leader and holds the power over imported films, Wanda is strong in cinema chains, and Light Media is strong in publicity and distribution channels. Together, these companies can complement each other's strengths.

But this time it involves areas that several major companies are not good at. After thinking for a moment, Gu Wei asked back.

"?" Han Sanping showed a question mark on his face. My goodness, domestic animated films are just cartoons. In his opinion, there is no difference.

"Director Gu, we were shooting an animated film before, but now with you leading the way and combined with the production technology of Xingchen Film and Television Company, there will definitely be no problem with this."

Ye Ning spoke up, and Han Sanping also reacted instantly. After all, it was still a problem of technology. In the past, the country did not have these technologies, so other companies were naturally not interested in animation. But now that they see that the animated films produced by Gu Wei's company in Hollywood are making a lot of money, everyone naturally wants to get involved.

Gu Wei nodded slightly, agreeing with the suggestions of several people. Seeing this, Ye Ning and Wang Changtian looked at each other, with the corners of their mouths slightly raised.

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(End of this chapter)