Chapter 50 Daily Gathering
Driving the company car, Gu Wei arrived at China Film Corporation in about half an hour.

In the company, many people greeted Gu Wei when they saw him, and he heard a lot of congratulations, all of which were congratulations to Gu Wei for the good box office success of the movie he invested in in Hollywood.

In the office, Gu Wei and Han Sanping sat face to face, and the time for this man to take over China Film was getting closer and closer.

"The movie did well at the North American box office. If you include the box office in other regions, it's another movie that has exceeded 2 million US dollars."

Han Sanping sighed.

"Boss Han is the one who knows the import of films clearly..."

Gu Wei paused, organized his thoughts, and asked.

"Imports are not a big problem. We expect them to be available in China by the end of September or early October at the latest."

“How is the production of The Day After Tomorrow going? When will it be completed?”

Han Sanping is quite concerned about this movie in which China Film Corporation participated in the investment.

"The post-production special effects are still being produced and it will probably take another two or three months. This kind of sci-fi blockbuster is quite time-consuming. Even though Warner Bros. has a large number of special effects engineers, they still need to produce it frame by frame."

Gu Wei did not mention the matter of introducing this film. As a Hollywood blockbuster co-invested by China Film Group, it would naturally be no problem for it to be released in China.

"Also, what are your plans for your next film? China Film Group can provide financial support."

Sure enough, Han Sanping had been keeping an eye on this matter.

"Director Han, I'm making preparations for my next movie. The investment amount is not large, so I plan to produce it independently and cooperate with Warner for the distribution later."

Gu Wei directly refused. The next movie was an important part of his accumulation of funds, and it was impossible for him to bring other companies along.

After Gu Wei finished speaking, Han Sanping nodded, understood what he meant, and did not mention the matter again.

"This year, many Hong Kong directors have come to the mainland to shoot movies. China Film Group has invested in some of them. Is your company interested in participating? China Film Group can help make the connection."

Han Sanping had some intention of returning the favor, as resource sharing is common in the circle.

"Forget it, Mr. Han. I'm not familiar with directors from Hong Kong Island, so I won't bother China Film Group."

Gu Wei refused directly, and Han Sanping was a little surprised.

Gu Wei had known about the Hong Kong directors coming to the mainland to make movies, and he had no intention of cooperating with these people, as they asked for a lot of money and the movies they made were worse than the last.

There is no benefit in cooperating with them except ruining his own reputation. Besides, the social circles in Hong Kong are quite exclusive and Gu Wei does not want to get involved.

However, Gu Wei is focusing on several small domestic directors who are not yet famous.

"I'm free these two days, let me introduce someone to you."

Han Sanping suddenly said something.

"Who?"

"Yu Dong from Bona, my former subordinate, just set up a film and television company a few days ago. I thought we could get to know each other and have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

A while ago, Yu Dong often went to China Film Group, hoping to ask his old leader for help in introducing him to Director Gu Wei. Han Sanping thought of this and mentioned it.

Gu Wei nodded. He had heard of Yu Dong from Bona, but had never met him in person.

After staying at China Film for more than an hour, Gu Wei drove away directly and went to the company.

...

That afternoon, photos of Gu Wei visiting China Film Corporation were posted online. Many people in the circle speculated whether there was another big project and started to inquire about it.

In the first half of this year, Hong Kong male star Zhang Guorong committed suicide by jumping off a building. This superstar who had created so many classic roles in "Farewell My Concubine", "Rouge" and "A Chinese Ghost Story" left the world with the memories of a generation.

Gu Wei was filming "The Day After Tomorrow" at the time, and he also expressed his condolences when interviewed by reporters.

Zhou Jielun became a new generation idol superstar with the song "Dong Feng Po" and became the cover character of the Asian edition of Time magazine in February this year. His popularity is almost as high as that of the "Four Heavenly Kings" who were at the peak of their careers.

Liu Xiaoqing, known as the "No. 80 actress in the 422s film industry," was finally released on bail with the help of her good friend Jiang Wen after being detained for days.

The "Zhang Yu incident" was exposed, with 30 directors involved and 20 videotapes, which caused an earthquake in the circle, but the matter was quickly covered up.

There are a lot of gossips and bad things in the circle. There are reasons why outsiders have a bad impression of the entertainment industry.

From the beginning of the millennium to the present, relying on the joining of Wang Jinghua, Huayi has soared and rapidly developed. It has now become the leader of private film and television companies, with many big names under its umbrella, including many first-tier ones, not to mention second- and third-tier ones, which makes other companies very envious.

Among film and television companies, Huayi is the most enviable one. As for the actor, the one that makes others envious is Huang Shengyi, a 01 class of Beijing Film Academy.

Since the end of SARS in May this year, Stephen Chow's latest movie "Kung Fu" has been casting for two months. Finally, Huang Shengyi, a student from Beijing Film Academy, was selected to participate in this movie.

The crew of "Kung Fu" started filming in July and is currently filming...

...

The next evening, Gu Wei drove to the place where he had an appointment with Liu Yifei, and Qin Hao was also with them.

When Liu Yifei made an appointment with Gu Wei yesterday, she said that she would bring Su Chang. In order to avoid embarrassment, Gu Wei brought Qin Hao. They all starred in the TV series "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", so they were familiar with each other.

The venue was set at a star-rated hotel, and when we arrived, we saw that both of them had arrived in the private room in advance.

"This is Qin Hao, no need to introduce him."

"Of course no introduction is needed, right, second brother."

Liu Yifei shouted mischievously.

It makes sense for Wang Yuyan, played by Liu Yifei, and Xuzhu, played by Qin Hao, to call each other "Second Brother".

"Haha, sister-in-law."

Qin Hao said this and the two people opposite smiled.

"Senior, this is my good friend, Su Chang. She knew you were coming back, so she asked me to bring her along."

Liu Yifei, this fool, betrayed Su Chang right away. "No way, Director Gu, don't listen to Xixi's nonsense," Su Chang said in a weak tone, and pinched Liu Yifei lightly under the table.

"Don't make trouble."

Gu Wei had some impression of Su Chang. She debuted as a child star and the characters she played in the original time and space, "Xiao Yu" and "Silly Girl", left a deep impression on people. When he saw her today, she was indeed a beauty.

"Hello, I'm Gu Wei, and I'm friends with Xixi and the others."

"Hello, Director Gu, I'm actor Su Chang."

Su Chang spoke a little stiffly.

"Don't be nervous. You and Xixi have such a good relationship. We will all be friends from now on."

Gu Wei saw Su Chang's nervous look and said something.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Su Chang's reserved expression immediately dissipated a lot.

The age gap between the people was not too big, and as they chatted slowly, the atmosphere became lively.

Su Chang was a little surprised. Gu Wei was a big director, but he was not arrogant at all and chatted with them happily.

During the chat, Gu Wei learned that Su Chang, who has participated in many TV dramas, is a sophomore in high school this year and was admitted to the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama with a high score of 7 in July.

But judging from her expression, she didn't plan to enroll in the Central Academy of Drama, which made Gu Wei a little confused.

...

Liu Yifei arrived at the hotel early and ordered a lot of dishes. She didn't know Gu Wei's taste, so she ordered one of each.

"Xixi, you ordered too much. There's no way we can finish it all."

"It's okay, senior, the food in this restaurant is very special, you can try it later."

"I won't be polite today, thanks to the director," Qin Hao said, then picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Seeing this, Gu Wei didn't hesitate and several people started working.

During the meal, several people heard Liu Yifei mention that Huayi and Tangren Film and Television had recently contacted Liu's mother, hoping to obtain Liu Yifei's financial contract.

"When we were filming The Chinese Paladin, Mr. Cai talked to me and told me that I had a good foundation and could develop more on the big screen in the future."

"Forget about Tangren Films. They lack the means to produce movies. They can only make TV series. How can they afford to promote you?"

Gu Wei smiled. Cai Yinong was really bold to say that. It was difficult for them to make it to the big screen, otherwise they would not have been stuck in the television industry.

Liu Yifei nodded when she heard this.

"My mother also thought so. She was more inclined to Huayi Company."

"Senior, is Xingchen Films planning to sign an artist?"

Gu Wei took a bite of the food and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. I'm not in the country most of the time, so I might not be able to take care of it."

When Liu Yifei heard this, she was obviously a little disappointed, but Su Chang and Qin Hao next to her rolled their eyes and thought of something.

...

The meal lasted nearly three hours and Gu Wei felt a little full, so he suggested taking a walk to help digest the food.

The few people had no objection and then strolled along the road.

Half an hour later, after digesting their food, the group returned to the parking lot and left. Qin Hao drove with Gu Wei, while Liu Yifei and Su Chang were picked up by a driver.

"Xixi, tell your aunt not to sign with other companies for the time being. I think we can wait for Director Gu's company."

In the car, Su Chang, who was sitting in the back seat, was talking to Liu Yifei next to him.

"Why? The senior said he would not consider signing an artist."

Looking at the silly Liu Yifei, Su Chang suddenly felt that he was much smarter.

"You are so silly, Director Gu only said that he would not consider it for the time being, but he did not say that he would never consider signing an artist.

Besides, Director Gu also has a company in Hollywood and has a lot of resources. If we can sign with his company, would we still be worried about not having any movies to shoot?"

"Yeah, I'll tell my mom when I get home." She was a little naive, but not stupid. After Su Chang's reminder, she understood.

On the other side, Qin Hao drove Gu Wei downstairs and suddenly said, "Director, your company really doesn't plan to sign anyone?"

"What? You want to hang out with me?" Gu Wei said jokingly.

"Of course I do."

"Is there any cigarette?"

Qin Hao took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and lit one for Gu Wei.

When I opened the car window, a wave of hot air hit me in the face. The capital city in August was extremely hot even at night.

Gu Wei took a deep puff of the cigarette in his hand and then exhaled.

"Haozi, I know what you're thinking, but like I said just now, I've been away from the country for the past few years, so even if I sign someone, I don't have much energy to take care of it."

The two started chatting in the car. Qin Hao's mind was very simple. He couldn't follow the idol route, and he didn't want to take on bad movies. Gu Wei's attitude towards him was completely different from other directors. He really treated him as a friend. Qin Hao really wanted to follow him.

Taking this opportunity, he told Gu Wei his thoughts.

Half an hour later, Qin Hao drove away. Gu Wei also understood his thoughts, but did not agree directly. He only said that he would think about it carefully.

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(End of this chapter)