Chapter 570 The Impact of Co-production
The premiere, after the cocktail party.

Li An seized the opportunity and found Gu Wei again.

in the room.

"Director Li."

"Director Gu, President Song."

The three of them greeted each other and sat down.

Gu Wei brought Song Ge along because he was afraid that if it would be difficult to refuse the other party, he could still find some excuses through Song Ge.

"I just flew in from Hollywood yesterday afternoon, and today I came to watch The Blade Strikes Back, and it was really good.

I didn’t expect that we can still see such well-made martial arts movies now. Hong Kong movies are declining, but mainland movies are in their golden age. "

Li An started by praising as soon as he opened his mouth, with some modesty and a low attitude.

But it is also true, if the mainland market had not developed rapidly, how could those people and directors from Hong Kong who criticize domestic films, while at the same time finding ways to participate in the production of various films.

How could Taiwanese filmmakers launch the "Heavenly Feast" plan? In the final analysis, it is the mainland that can make money, otherwise they would not come here to flatter.

Just like the new projects just established by Bona, Guangguang, Huayi and other companies, there are no Hong Kong and Taiwan filmmakers involved.

"Director Li, you're too polite. It's just a decent martial arts film. It's still a far cry from the representative works of Hong Kong's heyday."

"Haha, Director Gu is too modest. I wonder if The Wandering Earth has a release date?" Li An continued to ask, wanting to find out whether Gu Wei has free time during the Golden Horse Film Festival.

At this time, Song Ge spoke.

"Director Li, the domestic movies have been scheduled and will be announced at the end of the month. Hollywood's The Revenant is also scheduled for late November."

The meaning of this statement is very clear, it's just short of saying directly that there is no time.

Hearing this, Gu Wei's mouth corners slightly raised, and Li An also smiled.

There was silence for a while. Li An, who was sitting on the sofa, straightened his back and said directly:
"Director Gu, I'll tell you the truth. I came here to invite you and several big directors under your company to participate in this year's Golden Horse Film Festival."

Li An originally wanted to continue chatting, but after hearing what Song Ge said, he was afraid that if he didn't say anything now, he would never have the chance to speak again.

Sure enough, the other party’s purpose was very clear, which was to invite Gu Wei, or to invite several big directors from Xingchen Film and Television to participate in this year’s Golden Horse Awards.

"Director Li, thank you for your kindness. I haven't participated in the Chinese Film Festival awards for a long time, about ten years."

Gu Wei said calmly that it should have been after the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards that year.

After hearing these words, Li An on the opposite side was stunned for a moment.

"To be honest with you, Director Lin, I am the chairman of the jury this year."

Gu Wei did not respond. He already understood what the other party meant.

"'The Wandering Earth' or 'Parasite' can consider winning the Golden Horse Awards. I think the chances of winning are quite high."

Li An took a sip of tea and continued softly.

Faced with Li An's sincere invitation, Gu Wei's heart was not shaken at all. Going to the Golden Horse Awards was not a big problem, but he announced in the mainland that he would not bring his works to the Chinese-language film festival for the time being. Now he has suddenly changed his mind. Even if he has reasons and excuses, what about the Golden Rooster Awards, Shanghai Film Festival, and Capital Film Festival? Should he go or not?
In comparison, Gu Wei prefers to trust overseas film festivals rather than Chinese-language film festivals.

"Director Li, I'm really sorry, I'm afraid I really don't have time in the next few months. As for the directors under my company, you can contact them yourself. If they are willing to go, I have no objection." Gu Wei did not refuse directly, but the meaning was very clear.

"Director Gu, you can consider it. I know you have no shortage of awards, but there is a high chance that you will get one more award, which is definitely not a bad thing."

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An hour later, Li An left, and Gu Wei still didn't agree or promise anything in the end.

"If you can go, Director Gu, then this year's Golden Horse Awards will definitely be very interesting." After seeing Li An walk out of the door, Song Ge said while shaking his head slightly.

"Haha, what's so interesting about this? A game controlled by a group of people is just for show."

Gu Wei took over the conversation and said.

Hearing this, Song Ge didn't care. After all, as long as you are in the circle, every place has its own unspoken rules.

Suddenly, Song Ge brought up another matter.

"Wu Jing said that Wolf Warrior has already finished filming the last third and will probably be finished by the end of next month."

Song Ge is still very concerned about this movie. After all, it is the first main theme movie invested and filmed by the company.

"So fast?"

Gu Wei was quite surprised. Although Wu Jing had directed a film called "Wolf Tooth" and served as the assistant director of "Assassin's Blade", he was still considered a novice.

Actually, it only took a hundred days to shoot "Wolf Warrior" in the original time and space, which is much faster than it is now. The reason why Gu Wei said it was so fast is because in this time and space, the investment and scale of "Wolf Warrior" have expanded a lot.

It is indeed very fast to shoot a military-themed movie with an investment of over 100 million yuan in half a year.

"It's pretty fast, but not without cost." Song Ge said cheerfully.

"What happened?" Gu Wei was a little curious. After he came back, he went to the crew to check, so naturally he had no idea what had happened.

“Yu Nan has a movie called “Eyewitness” which will be released in September and is already being promoted.

The director of this film has publicly accused Yu Nan several times, both openly and covertly. Because she promised to cooperate with the crew in the promotion, but she has been absent. "

"Could it be that Wu Jing is too busy filming and won't let me go?" Gu Wei lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and instantly guessed the reason.

"Well, someone has contacted the company these past two days, but these are small matters, so I haven't mentioned them to you."

Song Ge nodded and said casually, in his opinion, isn't it just a few days late? It's not a big deal.

"Let Wu Jing release the person. This is the rule in the industry. If he doesn't release the person today, others will block him in the future. Besides, doing so will easily ruin his own reputation and that of the actor." Gu Wei didn't think it was a trivial matter. Everyone is in the industry, so they have to give face. Otherwise, if something happens and they are blocked by others in the future, they can't just rely on the strength of their own company and force their way through.

"Okay, I'll give him a call tomorrow and talk to him. This guy has a lot of problems." Song Ge said with a smile.

"Hey, we are all ordinary people. It's normal to have some problems. If you meet someone who is perfect in every aspect, you really have to be careful." Gu Wei said meaningfully.

"Haha, that's the truth. Some people are indeed a little bit arrogant." Hearing this, Song Ge thought of Xu Zheng and Wuershan, who have been making small moves recently.

What kind of things are there? Constantly contacting capital from other circles, and getting into a lot of trouble, big and small.

Even though Song Ge had already beaten two people, the effect was still not great.

Thinking of this, Song Ge turned his head slightly and glanced at Gu Wei. His boss seemed to be indifferent on weekdays, but he was as clear as a mirror in his heart.

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Following the successful release of "Tiny Times" and "The Breakup Guru", "Blind Detective", starring Liu Dehua, has also entered the final stages of its release.

To be honest, after two weeks of fermentation, the word-of-mouth of this movie has been accepted by the audience.

In terms of acting and story content, it is considered a high-quality Hong Kong film in the past two years, but at this point, it is really too late. The film's cut schedule is unlikely to increase again.

The media's film and television information has already given the final report on "Blind Detective".

"Affected by Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, Blind Detective grossed 2 million yuan in two weeks after its release, and the daily box office dropped to six figures. The film has no hope of making a profit."

"A few months after the filming of Transformers 4 began, mainland actor Han Geng joined the crew to make a cameo appearance."

"Mainland actor Zhu Yawen has registered his marriage some time ago, but the wedding has not yet been held." "According to insiders, the woman is an actress from the acting department of the Central Academy of Drama."

For a time, the entire film and television industry seemed to become lively. This is the charm of the entertainment industry. All kinds of new news are revealed all the time.

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The movies that are going to be released in August, especially the domestic films, are all eagerly waiting.

Popular domestic films such as "A Romantic Affair", "One Night Surprise", and "Tiny Times 2" have all begun large-scale promotion and marketing.

Among them, a low-cost film "Youth" attracted a lot of attention from netizens.

Because many well-known actors and first-line stars are posting on Weibo to advertise and recommend this movie.

People on the Internet are very puzzled. It’s not a big-budget movie, and no one has even heard of the leading actor, so why are so many celebrities helping to promote it?
Immediately, someone posted a popular science article online.

The male lead of "Youth" is the son of Wang Jinghua, the top agent in the entertainment industry.

Now netizens understood instantly.

"He is the leading actor in his first movie, and he has actress Qin Hailu as his assistant. He is a typical second-generation star."

"Now there's a movie queen playing a supporting role, so won't she be able to appear in Director Gu's movies in the future?"

"Haha, that's how it is in the entertainment industry. It's because I have good parents!"

Netizens were talking about it, and the invitation to the premiere of "Youth" had already been sent to the company.

Gu Wei was busy editing "The Revenant" and refused directly.

I heard that Song Ge took Ning Hao, Lu Yang, Wuershan and others to show their support.

Gu Wei didn't care about this. After all, the relationship between Song Ge and Wang Jinghua was there, so it would be difficult to avoid it.

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"The Sino-French co-produced romance film "Looking for Romai" will start shooting in France at the end of September."

"Mainland actor Han Geng and French actor Jeremy Elkaim have joined the cast of the film, which is jointly produced by Capital Spring and Autumn Times Culture Company and French company Report. It is said to be "full of commercial elements."

"According to Hollywood News, Keanu Reeves has turned down a role in the film Dark Apocalypse..."

In the industry, as early as April this year during the Capital Film Festival, the film "Dark Apocalypse", adapted from the novel of the same name, was announced to be launched and is expected to start shooting at the end of the year.

When the project was launched, it caused a sensation in the domestic entertainment industry.

After all, a science fiction film co-produced by China and the United States with a total investment of more than 5000 million US dollars (about 3 million RMB) is a real blockbuster.

At the beginning of the signing of the project, Hollywood producer Gary Hamilton and heads of various agencies announced that the film is expected to invite actors such as Keanu Reeves, Daniel Wu, Ed Harris, and Bruce Willis to join.

As a result, up to now, only Bruce Willis and Daniel Wu have announced their participation, while Keanu Reeves is completely missing.

And it also faces the huge problem of insufficient funds!
Speaking of which, the mainland film market is more prosperous this year, and the craze for co-productions continues.

However, compared with last year, there are some new changes in this year's co-production.

For example, Chinese investment companies are gradually taking a leading role, and mainland actors are no longer just "making cameos";
In terms of co-production themes, fantasy, war, and romance are the most common;
Among the partners, film companies from the United States, South Korea, France and Italy have negotiated more projects with the Chinese side.

However, the failure of "Hero of Tai Chi" had a huge impact on the circle.

Many investors have developed a fear of co-productions. After all, even blockbusters led by China Film Group and Wanda Film Group could not adapt to the market, let alone us?
China Film.

Han Sanping looked at the information in front of him without any emotion.

"Director Han, for such a large co-production project, we can only do it well if China Film Group takes the lead. Currently, we are short of funds..."

No matter what the other person said, Han Sanping remained unmoved. The box office of "Man of Tai Chi" had already caused some damage to China Film. If there was another one, would the next chairman of the board have a chance to survive?

"China Film Group has no such intention, at least no plans for co-production in the short term. You should look for other companies."

Han Sanping's cold rejection caught the group of people off guard, as it was totally inconsistent with his usual style.

Even after the secretary sent them out, they still found it hard to accept.

Bona had his own film plans and refused, claiming limited funds.

Huayi Company, which is fully focused on the cultural and tourism town, also declined.

Someone from Guangguang called and said that their President Wang was not considering co-producing a film for the time being, which was exactly the same as the response from Wanda’s Ye Ning.

I had thought that Han Sanping, who was always generous, would take over, but he actually rejected it, which was rare.

As for Star Films, the other party didn't dare to go there at all. After all, they have no shortage of projects and Hollywood channels.

The attitudes of these giant companies will definitely play a "leader effect" in the circle, and other companies will be even less likely to participate.

For a time, various news about "Dark Apocalypse" spread in the circle.

.........

Star Film and Television Company.

"What? Huayi's Wang Zhonglei wants to buy the film and television adaptation rights of Ghost Blows Out the Light?"

In the office, Gu Wei was speechless when he heard Wang Chen's words.

"Yes, boss. The other party knew that we had the film and television adaptation rights for the Ghost Blows Out the Light series, so they contacted me privately and wanted to buy the adaptation rights for the last four parts. And they only wanted to buy the film adaptation rights. They didn't mention the TV series at all."

Wang Chen sat on the sofa, drank a sip of tea, and said with a strange expression.

To be honest, he didn't expect Wang Zhonglei to contact him for this matter.

You should know that with the popularity of "Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Mystical Ancient City", the value of this series of novels has already skyrocketed.

The most important thing is that Xingchen Film and Television Company has said that it will film the subsequent films into TV series one after another, so even though Huayi Company was jealous, it only mentioned the film adaptation rights of a few of them, because they knew that if they wanted to take over all of them, Xingchen Film and Television Company would definitely not agree.

"Haha, just the last four parts? They sound like they are so aggrieved and dreaming!" Gu Wei shook his head and said disdainfully.

"Then, just reject them directly?" Wang Chen continued.

"Well, just reject it directly and say that the company also has plans to adapt it into a movie."

"Okay, boss." Wang Chen replied, and then asked curiously, "Do we also have plans to make a movie of "Ghost Blows Out the Light"?"

"Well, even if we don't shoot it now, we will definitely shoot it in a year or two."

According to Gu Wei's plan, the entire "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series will be made into two big movies, but it will have to wait until several TV series are completed.

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22nd, midnight.

"Knife of the Assassin" has officially been released in major theaters in mainland China.

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(End of this chapter)