Chapter 466: Wu Ershan's Ideal
As for Wuershan, the filming of "Special Identity" officially started after the press conference.

From time to time, you can see photos and short videos leaked from the crew on the Internet.

This is also one of the promotional tactics of Xingchen Film and Television Company. After all, some movies in later generations have reaped a lot of benefits from this.

With the participation of Zhao Wenzhuo, Wu Jing and Zou Zhaolong, as well as Yang Junyi, Zhang Jin and others, it is hard to say how well the film will perform at the box office.

But for the audience, this movie is very exciting.

Even before the movie was released, netizens were already feasting their eyes on it.

Various fighting scenes and on-site interactions followed one after another, making netizens exclaim with excitement!!

Generally speaking, there are two extremes in the shooting cycle of Chinese-language films. The production cycle of blockbusters is very long, often taking three to five years to prepare and two to three years to shoot.

On the contrary, for low-budget movies, many viewers have noticed that sometimes a movie is announced to be completed shortly after the project is launched, and then it can be released.

At present, the movie "The Breakup Master" has this trend.

The filming started in early May, and now only a little over a month has passed. When Liu Yifei chatted with Su Chang, she learned from him that the filming is almost halfway through, and it looks like it will be finished by mid-August at the latest.

It is indeed fast!

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At the same time, "The Wandering Earth" also entered the night scene shooting stage.

After days of reversing day and night, even Gu Wei felt a little tired, not to mention the main creative staff including Hu Jun, Zhou Xun, Yang Zi, Huang Xiaoming, and Han Dongjun.

The little girl Yang Zi had dark circles under her eyes from staying up late, and Hu Jun and others also felt a little weak.

Zhou Xun even lost control of his emotions after many NGs, and shouted through gritted teeth: "When the film is finished, I'm going to get drunk and sleep for three days and three nights."

The actors were under a lot of pressure, but the crew members behaved differently, especially Guo Fan, who was studying extremely seriously while being busy.

Even Gu Wei had heard from others privately that this guy was somewhat reckless.

After filming all night, I didn't sleep during the day and still had the energy to write the script, and then I still had the energy to work at night.

Other people in the crew gave him the nickname "Workaholic".

Even Gu Wei felt a little emotional when he heard this nickname.

That afternoon, Gu Wei, who had been busy all night, had just woken up when he received a report from his assistant.

"Director, Mr. Han and Mr. Yu from Bona are here. They have been waiting for a while."

Upon hearing this, Gu Wei stood up, packed up, and went to meet the two men.

As soon as I arrived at the set, I heard Yu Dong sighing: "For domestic 3D movies, we still have to look to Director Gu. Look at the equipment and filming techniques, they are not inferior to those in Hollywood at all."

Hearing this, Han Sanping smiled but said nothing. After all, Xingchen Film and Television Company was well-known for its sufficient funds and complete equipment.

Otherwise, so many big film and television companies in the industry would not be willing to invest in each other's science fiction films.

Gu Wei heard this not far away, and then strode forward, greeted Han Sanping first, and then congratulated Yu Dong.

It is no longer a secret in the industry that Bona received strategic investment from News Corporation.

News Corporation will purchase a 19.9% ​​stake in Bona Film Group from Yu Dong, chairman and CEO of Bona Film Group.

In the past two days, many media comments have been serious.

"Bona Media will go overseas to shoot Hollywood blockbusters. News Corp.'s strategic investment will help accelerate the pace of its global expansion strategy."

"Director Yu is amazing. If things continue to develop at this pace, Bona will sooner or later become the leading film company in the country.

I think it’s only a matter of time before I succeed in Hollywood.”

"You're kidding, Director Gu. Even if we go to Hollywood, we still need your protection."

Yu Dong smiled awkwardly. He could still brag in front of Han Sanping, after all, he was his old leader, and Han Sanping would not say anything even if what he said was wrong. But in front of Gu Wei, Yu Dong could not pretend.

After all, Bona is only planning to go out to sea now, but Gu Wei has already established a foothold on the other side of the sea.

Apart from anything else, the global box office of "2012" is only about million US dollars away from the world record set by "Avatar". Judging from the current situation, it may be surpassed at any time.

In the past two days, not to mention the mainland media's extensive coverage like they were on drugs, the news reports coming back from Hollywood alone have made filmmakers in the industry go crazy.

Wow, the box office of more than 2 billion US dollars, converted into RMB, that’s more than 10 billion, much higher than the market value of Bonna Company.

The few of them strolled around the set and came to the office. Yu Dong glanced at Han Sanping and saw him nod slightly. Then he stopped joking and said slowly, "To be honest, Director Gu, Bo Na is planning to make another 3D masterpiece and would like to invite you to be the director."

Yu Dong suddenly changed the subject and started talking about business.

"Oh? Invite me?" Gu Wei was a little confused. These people knew how busy he was, so why did they all come to invite him?

A few days ago, Yang Shoucheng and Cheng Long from Emperor Entertainment Group came again and also invited Gu Wei, wanting him to partner with superstar Liu Dehua to shoot a movie, which would be fully invested by Emperor Entertainment Group.

The result is naturally predictable, he was directly rejected by Gu Wei.

Leonardo is still waiting in line. Everything has to be based on first come first served, right?

"Yes, who else in China can direct a 3D masterpiece except Director Gu?"

Yu Dong smiled and flattered him. The good box office of last year's 3D version of "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" gave him a lot of confidence, and he planned to try again this time.

The most important thing is that 3D blockbusters are very popular in China now. You can just invest some money and find a few big-name stars to star in it. As long as it doesn't turn out to be a bad movie, you can at least guarantee that you won't lose money, and you can also increase the company's stock price at the same time, thus killing two birds with one stone.

"I really don't have time. I think Director Xu is a good person. He and you are old partners and we have good cooperation." Gu Wei politely refused.

Hearing this, Yu Dong was a little disappointed. It's not like he hadn't thought about asking Xu Ke to direct, but he only considered him as the second choice. After all, his reputation hasn't been very good recently.

After the paparazzi broke the news, netizens complained that he was the epitome of ungratefulness.

“Director Gu, if you are busy, you can just be the nominal director. The specific filming can be handed over to someone from your company, and you can just be responsible for the overall planning.

And for the remuneration, Bona is willing to pay 30 million, and if Xingchen Films is interested, they can also give up part of the share. "

Wow, after hearing this number, Gu Wei looked at Yu Dong, it was really a big investment.

You have to know that even for the national director Zhang Yimou, the director's salary in the circle was only about 20 million after the Olympics. Even if Gu Wei was more famous, 25 million was not low. This was also the price offered by Emperor Entertainment Group. Who knew that Bo Na was even more ruthless and directly added a little to make it an integer.

Wow, is the film and television industry also so competitive now?
Seeing that Gu Wei didn't say anything, Yu Dong thought that the other party was moved, and continued:

"This time, Bona Film Group has joined forces with Huaxia Film, Bayi Film Studio, Wanda and other companies to prepare a main theme movie. The movie is adapted from Lin Hai Xue Yuan..."

Yu Dong talked for a long time before Gu Wei realized that it was "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy". This movie is indeed good and can be regarded as one of the representative works of mainstream commercial films.

But he chose to refuse to direct the film himself. Warner Bros. was also waiting to start "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". Even if "The Taking of Tiger Mountain" had a high box office in China, could it match its global box office?
Seeing that Gu Wei had clearly refused, Yu Dong shook his head and smiled as he started talking about investment: "Is Xingchen Film and Television Company interested? Let's try it together."

When Gu Wei heard that so many people were involved, and that none of them were small companies, and that Bo Na was the leader, he was afraid that there would not be much share left, so he instinctively wanted to refuse.

Han Sanping saw the signs and advised, "Just invest a little. If you think the share is too small, China Film can give you some."

Yu Dong couldn't believe what was said. How could the well-known eagle "Han Sanye" in the circle, who was famous for protecting his food, actually give up his share?

To be honest, Han Sanping was also a little helpless. China Film Group has strict indicators for main-theme movies. They stipulate how much money to invest and how many movies of this type to shoot every year.

Especially in the first half of this year, Hollywood blockbusters were sold like crazy. In order to fight against the invasion of European and American culture, leaders attached great importance to this aspect.

It just so happened that Bona was willing to pay the most and shoot a mainstream film, so China Film Group naturally wanted to participate, but Han Sanping was not confident enough because of the market choice, so today they came together to invite Gu Wei. But seeing that Gu Wei was unwilling to be the director, Han Sanping was a little anxious, so he had to settle for the next best thing, hoping that Xingchen Film and Television Company could participate in the investment, even if it meant giving up part of the share.

Gu Wei, who was sitting opposite the two of them, nodded when he heard Han Sanping say this: "Then invest some money."

"Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" can be regarded as the beginning of commercial attempts for theme blockbusters.

A pretty good film.

Seeing that Han Sanping was coming today, Gu Wei just didn't want to go to China Film again, so he told Xingchen Film and Television Company about its plan to invest in and produce a military-themed movie by the end of this year, or at the latest in the first half of next year.

"Director Gu, are you directing the show? How much is the investment? Bo Na still has some spare money, and I'm willing to contribute!"

As soon as the words fell, Yu Dong asked impatiently, or three consecutive clicks with one button.

It was not until Han Sanping looked at him that the other party smiled faintly.

"Will you direct it yourself? How much will it cost? If you have a plan, just go ahead and shoot it. China Film Group can provide support at any time."

Yes, these two people are repeaters.

Gu Wei drank his tea leisurely and told Wu Jing about his plan. He heard that Wu Jing would be the director and he would be the lead actor.

The two people opposite frowned, "Is that Wu Jing who filmed Wolf Tooth?"

"Yeah." Gu Wei nodded and gave an affirmative answer.

"Can he do it?" Han Sanping and Yu Dong asked in unison.

Although he is also under the Star Film and Television Company, he is different from Ning Hao, Wuershan and Lu Yang. The latter ones are at least engaged in directing and have box office support.

But this Wu Jing? He was an actor! That’s not a big deal, after all, there have been many people who have changed careers in the past two years.

But the box office of "Wolf Tooth" was a mess. Even though he was the director, he still had to support the box office.

Even though Han Sanping believed in Gu Wei's judgment, he was still unsure.

The director is an actor + the movies he directed in the past have all flopped at the box office + the military-themed movies are not popular in the market!
No matter how you look at it, all possibilities of failure are present!

Seeing this, Han Sanping only said that the matter would be discussed during the script review before the film project is approved, which was completely different from his previous attitude.

Yu Dong simply withdrew his question and pretended that nothing had happened.

Seeing this scene, Gu Wei laughed secretly in his heart.

Sure enough, if he had not been reborn in this era, Wu Jing would have been the son of destiny based on his subsequent series of operations.

.........

A trip to the Cannes Film Festival gave director Chen Kai a boost of confidence.

At the film festival, the overseas copyright revenue of "Search" alone reached more than 13 million US dollars, which is considered the highest price among domestic films.

The flattery from domestic media reporters naturally made Director Chen a little flattered.

There was still some time before the movie was released, but we started sending out invitations to major film and television companies and directors in the industry to attend the premiere of "Search".

When the gilded invitation letter was delivered to Gu Wei, he replied that he would be there on time.

On the other hand, Han Sanping, who could not resist the urging of other companies, had just met with Gu Wei yesterday and called him today.

The question was naturally about the follow-up series of "Painted Skin". Gu Wei was annoyed by the questions on the phone and even wanted to refuse directly. But then he thought about the promise he had made to the other party before, and it would be embarrassing for everyone if he went back on his word.

Later on the phone, Gu Wei said that he would communicate with Wuershan, come up with the script as soon as possible, and start planning for the third part.

This is not because Han Sanping is being long-winded, it’s just that the movie has a good reputation and reviews online.

Time.net.

The website provides a wealth of content including film information, reviews, trailers, interviews with film critics, etc., and is known as one of the important media platforms in the Chinese film industry.

The above word-of-mouth rating for "Painted Skin 2" is as high as 8.2, which is considered a high score even among the movies produced by Star Film and Television Company.

But the ratings on this website are very interesting. Almost all the positive reviews are written by female viewers.

For example:

The theme of "appearance" and "heart", or "spirit and flesh", has a lot of room for exploration.

From this perspective, the "Painted Skin" series has taken the right path. It is much smarter to continue the series with a theme than with a story. We can also make "Painted Skin 3" and "Painted Skin 4."

“If the success of Painted Skin 1 lies in its exploration of the humanity of monsters, then Painted Skin 2 is even more profound.

You may not admit it, but I think Painted Skin 2 explores a very meaningful philosophical question, which is - "Who am I?"

“The swap of skin and heart may be a cliché theme, but the question of “Am I still myself when I change a part of myself” can indeed resonate with and make the audience ponder.”

"I say that Painted Skin 2 is good, not because I haven't seen better movies. I just think the road for domestic commercial films is not easy, and "sequels" are even more difficult. Painted Skin 2 deserves encouragement."

Of course, there are good reviews and bad reviews, but it has to be said that the majority of male compatriots underestimate the fighting power of female fans.

Some people on the website commented that the "Painted Skin" series should end here. Compared with the first part, "Painted Skin 2" is slightly inferior. If there is a sequel, it is likely to be a bad movie.

Who would have thought that a female fan would immediately post, "Hollywood's 007 series can produce dozens of films (many of which are bad), so why can't such a fine domestic film produce a dozen or so?"

I have to say that female film and television viewers are often so keen on discussing philosophical meanings, and they have made more than a dozen films about it. Do the screenwriters want to survive?

If they really shoot more than a dozen films, the story background can probably be filmed from the Han Dynasty to the modern times, making a modern version of "The Love between a Human and a Demon"?
If this is filmed, the Thai side will probably have something to say, "What's the meaning? Are you mocking our country's culture?"

Without further ado, after Gu Wei communicated with Han Sanping, he naturally asked for the opinion of Wuershan, who was busy in the crew of "Special Identity".

Unexpectedly, the other party was also very happy and agreed immediately, "Don't worry, director, I will go back to work on the script after the filming is finished. I have been idle for such a long time, and it is time to create some income for the company."

In the crew of "Special Identity", the conversation between Wuershan and Gu Wei was heard by Jingtian who was standing next to them. He also blinked his big eyes, thinking about something thoughtfully.

The reason why Wuershan agreed so readily was naturally that he had his own plans.

In the company, the more Wu Ershan interacted with Gu Wei, the more interested he became in the 3D movie of The Legend of the Gods that Gu Wei mentioned.

But he also knows that the core of such movies is 3D visual effects, which requires a lot of investment, easily costing hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars, which is too much.

As the boss, Gu Wei has the ability and past achievements. He can get an investment of tens of billions in minutes just by asking for it, but can he do it himself?
Sometimes, in the dead of night, Wuershan would talk to himself, thinking that if he asked the company to invest 3 billion to shoot the Fengshen trilogy, regardless of whether his boss Gu Weitong would agree or not, the other directors in the company would probably think he was a fool.

"I also have a dream. I also want my name to be recorded in film history."

Thinking of this, Wuershan had a goal and worked harder on the filming of this movie.

In the following time, everyone clearly noticed the changes in Wuershan.

"After Director Wu received a call from Director Gu, he seemed like a different person."

"Yeah, it's true. The shooting is getting more and more strict."

"This is a good thing, let's work together!"

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(End of this chapter)