Chapter 548 Promotion of Three God-Level Movies

In China, the news that "A Touch of Sin" won the Cannes Best Screenplay Award has been widely discussed among netizens.

However, the film did not win the Palme d'Or, and as it was an art film, it did not receive as much attention as one might have imagined.

On the 27th, Gu and Liu Yifei took some time to watch the movie "Blue Is the Warmest Color", which won this year's Palme d'Or.

This is a film about a profound love story. Director Kechiche is courageous, the narrative is smooth, and he gives the characters real life.

The two actresses gave excellent performances, making both Gu Wei and Liu Yifei moved by the charm of the film.

“I think even if Parasite comes to compete, it’s hard to say whether it can compete with this movie.”

In the movie theater in the small town of Cannes, Gu Wei held the little sister's hand and spoke gently.

"Yeah, I think so too. This subject matter is great." Liu Yifei said softly.

Because since its release, this movie has received unanimous praise from almost all audiences.

In fact, the Cannes Film Festival has never lacked films that dare to reveal themselves, but it is rare for a film about lesbianism to be so "candid", and it is also beyond the reach of similar films.

After watching the movie, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei had another meal with Spielberg.

In a western restaurant in the small town of Cannes, the three of them sat face to face, and Spielberg once again mentioned that he wanted Gu Wei to direct the sequel to "Jurassic Park".

Gu Wei still did not give the other party a clear answer, even though the young lady next to him looked expectant.

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At the same time, the casting speed of the fantasy drama "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is very fast.

To be precise, it is not about casting, but rather that the various investors are filling their roles very quickly.

Huanrui officially announced the main creative list: Yang Mi, Li Yifeng, Gillian Chung, Qiao Zhenyu, Ma Tianyu, William Chan, Zhang Zhiyao...

As the media reported, there are actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, and there are many guest actors, all of whom are familiar faces in film and television dramas.

In the eyes of many people, if nothing unexpected happens, the two TV series that have attracted the most attention in the industry this year are undoubtedly "Ghost Blows Out the Light 2" and "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

Although TV dramas have a large number of actors and are suitable for promoting unknown celebrities, if you really want to improve your status, you still have to watch movies.

Just recently, two domestic blockbusters announced their release dates, which triggered a wave of reports from the media and the film and television circles.

Guangguang's "The Mystery of the Gods" is scheduled to be released in late June, starring Li Lianjie and Wen Zhang.

Tangren Film and Television's press release was also posted all over the Internet, with various reports and gimmicks, all with the purpose of promoting the heroine Liu Shishi.

This operation made Wang Changtian of Guangxian sweat, after all, the case of "Sad Fairy Tale" was right there.

However, what attracted the most attention in the circle was the first of the two "Tiny Times" films by Guo Jingming, which was completed in February and is also scheduled to be released in late June.

For a time, there were all kinds of speculations in the industry about the box office of "Tiny Times 1", and almost no one was pessimistic.

Sina Entertainment: "Director Guo said frankly that he hopes "Tiny Times 1" can live up to the expectations of fans and audiences just like "So Young"..."

Director Guo: “Well, forget about So Young. The box office of Tiny Times is over 200 million, which is not surprising.

On the other hand, Yang Mi is also full of expectations, hoping to completely win the title of the top four little beauties with this movie.

At the same time, news also came out from Huayi.

"Director Feng Xiaogang's new film "Personal Tailor" has been successfully completed today."

"The film has now entered the post-editing stage and will be released to the public during the Lunar New Year holiday this year if nothing goes wrong."

Many people in the industry were attracted by this news.

All in all, the filming of "Personal Tailor" took less than two months, which is really fast.

However, as soon as the film was completed, Huayi announced that it would be released during the Lunar New Year period, which also shows how much confidence Feng Xiaogang has.

Some producers and films that were targeting the Lunar New Year period have already planned to withdraw early. After all, Feng Xiaogang's record in the Lunar New Year film field is truly astonishing.

But after seeing the news, Ning Hao was not afraid. After all, the release date of "Partners" was also aimed at the Lunar New Year period, and the worst that could happen was a head-on collision between the two sides.

The reason why "Partners" was scheduled to be released during the Lunar New Year period is because Ning Hao already knew that "The Wandering Earth" will be released during the National Day period.

There are only a few domestic release dates, and "Partners" cannot make it in time for the summer release. The film has just been completed, and post-production editing also takes time.

The National Day holiday is just the right time, but Ning Hao doesn’t dare to go. According to him, “Only someone with a bad brain would think of competing head-on with The Wandering Earth.”

The first domestic 3D special effects sci-fi blockbuster, directed by Oscar-winning director Gu Wei himself, with an investment cost of over billion RMB...

Haha, based on these conditions alone, not to mention the overseas box office, at least it will definitely be a hit in the mainland.

As for the box office of "The Wandering Earth", Ning Hao, Lu Yang and Wu Ershan made a bet.

First of all, 2 billion is the starting point. Ning Hao predicts it will be around 3 billion. After all, nearly two years have passed, and the mainland market is getting better and better, so increasing it by 1 billion is not a big problem.

Lu Yang predicted that it would be around 3.5 billion. In his opinion, Gu Wei had the right timing, location and people, so this box office figure might actually be achieved.

As for what Wuershan said about the starting point of 4 billion, the two of them felt that it was nonsense after hearing it. This box office revenue would be close to 700 million US dollars when converted into RMB, and it was not achieved at such a high level.

The bet is whoever wins, the other two have to post a status on Weibo, calling the winner "brother".

Oh, men are always so childish...

In addition to several films released in the film industry, a Sino-French co-production that has been in preparation for four years has also attracted a lot of attention.

China Film Group and the French company announced at the same time that the casting for the co-production "Wolf Totem" had been completed. Huayi Film Group's press release quickly dominated the headlines of major portals and film and television news.

"After four years of preparation and an investment cost of 4 million yuan, the film "Wolf Totem" will officially start shooting in June."

"The male lead of Wolf Totem is confirmed to be Feng Shaofeng. It is reported that this is his first collaboration with an Oscar-winning foreign language film director..."

For a time, a large number of male actors in the industry cast envious glances.

Just because the director announced at the same time is the Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film, this will be an extremely dazzling resume.

Speaking of which, this year is a boom year for domestic films, with "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" in February, "Seattle" in March, and "Special Identity" in April.

Although there were no particularly hit movies in May, the box office of several domestic films exceeded 100 million yuan, which caused the industry to exclaim in surprise and joy, and everyone said that domestic films will rise again.

The golden age seemed to be coming again.

However, people who are familiar with the matter can still clearly see from the data that the proportion of blockbuster movies has not changed much. Among dozens of domestic films, there are definitely only one or two that can break through.

As for the rest, haha, red flowers also need green leaves to set them off!

Now, after the large-scale promotion of "Detective Dee and the Dark Knight" and "Tiny Times".

The blockbuster that has been in production for nearly three years and cost 1.6 million yuan, the 3D treasure-hunting film "The Secret of Fuchun Mountain" is naturally unwilling to lag behind.

Various versions of posters are flying all over the Internet.

The most eye-catching thing is naturally the sexy uniform temptation of Kurosawa Chiling, which makes a group of lsps unable to stop watching.

The promoters were indeed good at promoting it, and held preview screenings for media outlets across the country, but what they saw was not the complete film, but partial clips.

The media who watched the trailer praised the film and thought it was a blockbuster movie.

Some film critics even said: "'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains' is expected to break the embarrassing situation that domestic 3D movies are not well accepted by the audience, and become another domestic 3D blockbuster that is both critically acclaimed and commercially popular."

Movie fans have seen many media shouting and are naturally looking forward to this action blockbuster.

Not only did "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" have a lot of publicity and promotion, it also directly announced that the premiere would be on June 6 and the release would be on June 2. Everyone understands the plan.

The purpose is to give film reviews and media a chance to ferment the film, so that it can be released first and win the first wave of box office in June.

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On the 28th, the Cannes Film Festival had ended for two days.

Gu Wei and Liu Yifei, along with several assistants, boarded flights to Hollywood and Canada respectively.

In the airport photos, the two people, wearing couple casual windbreakers and sunglasses, looked very well matched.

The two people in front of the camera smiled and waved, especially Liu Yifei, whose smile was so sweet that it attracted people to stop and almost caused congestion.

"Liu Yifei departed from Cannes to Hollywood today to participate in the dubbing performance of Disney's 3D animated blockbuster "Frozen 2."

"Director Gu Wei will return to the crew of The Revenant to continue filming."

The news spread quickly, and actresses in the industry thought of "Frozen 2" again, which was a tempting big cake.

No actress would not be tempted by such temptation, but unfortunately everyone can only stare and watch.

at the same time.

domestic.

The signing of the two entertainment artists triggered extensive coverage by media reporters.

Chen He and Zheng Kai confirmed signing with Huayi Company and Shiba Culture Company respectively.

The former is the cousin of director Chen, a typical relative of the family and a second-generation star.

At the signing ceremony of Huayi Company, Wang Zhonglei personally promised that he would prepare a movie for him in the future, in which he would play the leading male role.

And it will be a film directed by Gu Changwei himself.

To be honest, this is how the circle is. Actors with connections and background will be supported by companies.

Huayi has signed so many young actors, but most of them don’t get any opportunities. In the end, they either become mediocre or run away. Zhao Liying is a typical example.

If Ying Bao had stayed in Huayi Company, it would probably not be her turn to become famous until 2024.

Some people can get movie promises as soon as they arrive, and these are movies directed by big directors. This is the advantage of having connections.

As for the latter, everyone couldn't understand why Shiba Culture signed him.

Is it because he was beaten by "Director Zhao Yanzi?"

Before people in the circle could react, Xingchen Film and Television Company announced that the variety show "Running Man", which was co-produced with Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV, would meet the audience during the summer vacation.

And Zheng Kai is one of the regular guests of this show!

Comparing the "male lead" in director Gu Changwei's movies and the regular guest on variety shows, people in the circle still think that Huayi is generous.

After all, how can variety shows boost the status of celebrities as quickly as movies?
But I’m afraid netizens can never guess what the situation is.

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(End of this chapter)