Chapter 454 Lost in Thailand set to release date

The official website of the Film Bureau has published a list of films that have obtained screening permits, and "Tai Chi 1: From Zero" produced by Huayi is on the list.

Before the media took the initiative to report, Huayi Company announced the release date.

"Tai Chi 1" is scheduled to be released on National Day and will be officially released on September 9."

"Huayi Film Group is not afraid of Hollywood blockbusters and is willing to contribute to the box office of domestic films."

Online, media reporters listed many movies including "Reverse War", "LOVE", "Tai Chi 1: Re:Zero", "Tai Chi 2: Rise of the Heroes", "" and "Chinese Zodiac".

Now everyone realized that Huayi Company will release as many as 6 blockbusters this year, and the investment in each movie is not low.

Afterwards, Wang Zhonglei held another press conference, stating righteously that Huayi Company, as the largest private film and television company in China, will never back down in the fight against Hollywood films, and will produce high-quality domestic films to bring visual enjoyment to the audience.

It has to be said that quite a few netizens agreed with Wang Zhonglei's remarks, including the reports of media reporters.

Even the negative impact of Huayi's recommendation of South Korean artists to major companies in the industry, which caused disgust among domestic entertainment stars and artists, and the replacement of actors in the "Detective Dee" series, such as replacing Fan Binbin with Yang Nenmo and replacing Liu Dehua with Taiwanese artist Mark Chao, were all covered up.

Moreover, the stock price of Huayi Company also rose.

After reading the news, Gu Wei couldn't help but admire that Huayi really dared to speak out when it came to hype capabilities.

.........

I watched Huayi Company become popular and Xingchen Film and Television make huge profits at the box office.

Lu Chuan was a little jealous, and then he brought a group of main creators to hold the "opening ceremony" of "The Banquet" in the capital.

This guy announced in public to the guests and media that the film will be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, and announced in advance that the film will be released on November 11th.

In terms of hype, "The Banquet" is comparable to "The Banquet at Hongmen".

Lu Chuan even directly called out the critics at the press conference, saying, "I am confident that The Banquet will have a higher box office than The Feast of Hongmen, with a guaranteed minimum of 3 million yuan and a sprint of more than 5 million yuan, with no upper limit."

The media has put the news of "The Banquet at Hongmen" and Lu Chuan's words on the headlines of film and television information.

The next day, Xu Zheng, who was still filming in Thailand, made a high-profile announcement:
"Lost in Thailand" is also scheduled to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, and will compete with domestic blockbusters."

To be honest, if it were any other movie, a low-budget movie with an investment of 30 million yuan would announce its release date so high-profilely. But after all, this movie was produced by Xingchen Film and Television Company and Gu Wei was the nominal producer.

For a time, the Internet was filled with reports on "Lost in Thailand", including the behind-the-scenes footage and interesting stories from the filming, which were also brought up by the media.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan was almost furious.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the release date announced by Xu Zheng is aimed at his own movie.

Later, Lu Chuan said bluntly that he did not take the so-called "Lost in Thailand" seriously. "The Banquet" was to compete with the films of big directors such as "1942", "Chinese Zodiac" and "Search". As for Xu Zheng? Who is he? I don't know.

Oh, so you are also a director and have made a movie?
Haha, just a nobody.

After seeing the report, Feng Xiaogang was also a little annoyed. So you are waiting for "1942", right?

Okay, let’s fight head-on. Whoever is a coward is a grandson.

...

"What are you thinking about?"

In the villa, Liu Yifei came over with washed fruits and sat down on the sofa. Seeing Gu Wei laughing, she couldn't help but make a joke.

"Ah? I was thinking about the movie "The Banquet" and what Lu Chuan said online."

"Don't you hate Lu Chuan? Why do you want to watch that movie?"

Liu Yifei sat on the side, handed Gu Wei an apple, and asked curiously.

"Emperor Entertainment invested a lot in this movie. If it loses money at the box office, I guess Director Yang will be heartbroken again, haha."

"Why, you don't think this movie will be good? Others haven't even had their premieres yet. The movie hasn't even been released yet, so who knows how much the final box office will be?"

In Liu Yifei's opinion, "The Banquet" has a considerable investment, and stars Liu Ye, Daniel Wu and others, so its strength should not be underestimated.

Hearing this, Gu Wei pinched Miss Liu's nose and said, "So, I asked Xu Zheng to announce the release date of Lost in Thailand in advance and put it in the same period as The Banquet, during the Lunar New Year period. We'll know whether it's a mule or a horse after we take it out for a walk."

When it comes to box office appeal, there is no need to say much. Even Lu Yang, Wu Ershan and others are probably better than Lu Chuan.

So, in order to avoid accusations that Xingchen Film and Television is bullying the weak, let Xu Zheng compete head-on with the other party.

Hearing Gu Wei's words, Liu Yifei also laughed out loud: "Haha, although it is normal for a movie to be released during the Lunar New Year, if you stare at Lu Chuan, everyone will think you did it on purpose."

"It doesn't matter. Jiang Wen won't be in a movie for a while, otherwise I think he would do the same."

"Director Jiang will definitely be happy about that. He might even post a provocative or sarcastic post on Weibo, haha."

When "Nanjing" was being filmed, Gu Wei, Jiang Wen, Ning Hao and others had an idea, and then used the movie to directly block Lu Chuan.

Unfortunately, this guy is really slow in making movies, and none of his movies have been released yet. This time, he finally has the chance, and Gu Wei will definitely not miss it!
As they chatted, Liu Yifei mentioned that the opening ceremony of "Breakup Master" would be held in the capital at the end of the month. "Changchang told me in advance, are you going?" Liu Yifei ate an orange and had something in her mouth, and spoke in a somewhat unclear tone.

"I won't go. The premiere of Titanic delayed the production of The Wandering Earth for a long time. The progress has slowed down. We need to catch up later."

So far, "The Wandering Earth" is no longer just a simple project of Xingchen Film and Television. Companies such as China Film, Wanda, Bona, Light Media, and Emperor Entertainment Group are all eyeing this movie, and everyone has high expectations for it.

Gu Wei also made a big promise at the premiere, saying that if the movie wasn't good, his reputation would be ruined.

"Okay, what about Brother Xiao Ming?"

Liu Yifei continued to ask.

"Um, I'll find some time and go over later."

.........

During this period, apart from Gu Wei, Song Ge was the busiest person in Xingchen Film and Television Company.

Since Gu Wei is not in the company, Song Ge directly becomes the decision-maker of the company and is responsible for a series of matters.

"Mr. Song, the TV station representatives have responded, and everyone will come over."

In the office, the assistant was holding a document in his hand, reporting on the company's situation in the past two days.

"Well, when the time comes, you can also call Director Wang and Director Kong, and prepare the trailer for screening in advance."

Song Ge said without even raising his head.

"Okay, Mr. Song."

After the assistant left, Song Ge continued to be busy.

In the afternoon, Song Ge signed several documents and then took some time to visit the Tudou Company.

Song Ge came to see Wang Wei today for serious business.

Most of the film and television resources of Xingchen Film and Television Company will be open to Tudou, which is equivalent to the company having an additional broadcasting platform.

“Is it necessary to hoard the copyrights of these TV series and movies? Many of them are old movies. Although they are not expensive, there are too many of them.

After buying it, it remains to be seen whether anyone will read it in the future.

Take a look, some of them are old movies and TV series from more than ten years ago. I guess few people would click on them even if they were free to watch on the website.”

"Boss Wang, I buy these things for the future, don't worry, I won't lose money.

Besides, Director Gu is also very supportive of this and specifically told me to do it well.”

Seeing Song Ge bringing up Gu Wei, Wang Wei stopped talking, but he still didn't care in his heart. After all, those who work in the Internet know that new things emerge one generation after another, and technological development and innovation are also changing with each passing day.

In Wang Wei's opinion, future TV dramas will only be better. Who would still watch these old dramas?

But after hearing that it was Gu Wei's special request, Wang Wei had no choice but to follow his instructions and get the matter done. "Just buy it, just think of it as strengthening Tudou's foundation. After that, we will also be a major copyright holder."

Then, Wang Wei remembered something and said with emotion, "Boss Gu is really rich. I heard that Xingchen Film and Television Company has been making acquisitions like crazy recently, buying this and that, and spending nine or ten figures on them. It's awesome!"

Wang Wei did not hide his sour look even in front of Song Ge. With Tudou's current size, it could not compare with Xingchen Film and Television Company in terms of liquidity.

In addition, Gu Wei owns the largest number of shares in Tudou Video, so Wang Wei feels like he is working for Gu Wei.

"Mr. Wang, Tudou has developed well under your leadership. I heard that it has acquired some shares of Youku, iQiyi, Tencent and other companies."

Song Ge said with a smile.

"Hey, let's not talk about this. I'll be the one making the acquisition, and Xingchen Film and Television will be the one paying for it. As for the funding, we still have to rely on Mr. Gu."

Wang Wei waved his hand, not wanting to talk about it any more. "I heard that Taiji Ma has been thinking about acquiring Xingchen Film and Television Company recently?"

Hearing this, Song Ge's expression became serious, and he immediately said, "Director Wang, to be honest with you, this is indeed the case?"

"Then what does Mr. Gu mean?" Wang Wei asked hurriedly. Don't wait until the end, when the other video websites haven't been taken over yet, and Xingchen Film and Television Company has already changed people.

"Director Wang, think about it, is this possible?

You should know Director Gu. He is very scheming. In addition to acquiring video websites, Xingchen Films has also acquired cinema chains and invited many big directors to join. How could Director Gu agree to their request? "

"Haha, I just heard it from others. I'm worried that Tai Chi Ma's price is too high. You know, he's a rich man." Wang Wei said with a smile.

"No matter how much money he has, he can't make a good movie. After all, making a movie is not just about having money."

"Well, that makes sense."

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(End of this chapter)