Chapter 575 Nolan Arrives in the Capital
August 8, Xingchen Films.

The press conference for "The Wandering Earth" originally scheduled for the end of last month was postponed by Gu Wei.

The second floor of the company, conference room.

A lot of people had gathered at this time, including Wang Changtian, Ye Ning, Yu Dong, Yang Shoucheng and others who had arrived early.

Because everyone wants an explanation, how could a scheduled time be changed at the last minute?

Although this movie was mainly invested by Xingchen Film and Television Company, at this point, "The Wandering Earth" involves more than just one company.

Many netizens are eagerly waiting online, but the release date of the film has not been announced yet, and investments in domestic and foreign publicity and promotion have been pouring in.

Every day of delay costs a lot of money.

On both sides of the long table in the conference room, several company CEOs and their accompanying assistants were holding tea cups, looking at each other in surprise!
"Could there be a problem with the special effects production in the later stages of the movie?" Wang Changtian, who usually had a smiling face, became serious at this moment.

"That's impossible. The progress of the movie is reported every once in a while. Shouldn't the editing be completed?" After hearing this, Yu Dong was no longer in the mood to joke.

"Then there's a problem with the schedule?" Ye Ning suddenly said.

"What could be the problem with the schedule? The movie's release date hasn't been announced to the public yet. What difference does it make if it's a few days earlier or later?" Yang Shoucheng hadn't seen Gu Wei for a while, but he believed that this was definitely not the problem.

"Does the time when Director Han resigns have an impact?"

“That’s bullshit!”

A group of people were discussing loudly, saying all kinds of things.

After a while, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Gu Wei and Han Sanping walked in, talking and laughing.

Seeing the smiles on these two people's faces, everyone couldn't help but feel calmed down.

"Well, I called all the CEOs here today because I have a question about the movie that I need everyone to discuss!"

After sitting down, Han Sanping was still in the main seat, and Gu Wei, who was sitting next to him, spoke directly.

Hearing this, everyone's heart skipped a beat.

"Is what he said really true?" Several people couldn't help but look at Wang Changtian.

And Big Wang's face suddenly turned ugly, and he muttered to himself: "No way, I'm such a bad mouth." At this moment, he wanted to slap himself in the face twice.

Looking at the strange expressions of the crowd, Gu Wei was a little confused, but he continued:

“The last time I told you about the press conference being postponed to the 6th, it was because Hollywood directors Spielberg and Nolan would arrive in China in the next two days. I was thinking of inviting them to hold a small film screening after they arrived…

Then we will release the second global promotion song and announce the release date.”

After Gu Wei finished speaking, Han Sanping's face was full of smiles and he felt very happy.

To be honest, I am about to step down and a considerable part of my power has been transferred. But there are still some things in my heart that I can't let go.

One is the release of "The Wandering Earth".

Second, the box office of "Man of Tai Chi"...it's a failure, so forget it.

The second is the launch of "The Taiping".

Now that "The Crossing" has started filming smoothly, and with Gu Wei's operation, Han Sanping is naturally extremely satisfied.

"Director Gu, this is a good thing!"

"Yes, with two international directors coming, this promotional gimmick has been created immediately."

"Fuck, I was scared to death." Wang Changtian let out a long sigh and patted his chest.

"It's a good thing, but holding a film screening in advance must be decided after everyone discusses it." Gu Wei said with a smile.

To be honest, this is the disadvantage of having too many investors in a movie. Everything has to be discussed by everyone, otherwise it is easy to cause internal conflicts.

"Well, I think the film screening is indeed a good thing. It can also promote the film through the mouths of two big Hollywood directors." Ye Ning said in approval.

"Yes, but the number of people cannot be too large." Yang Shoucheng interjected.

.........

Meanwhile, Los Angeles International Airport.

Nolan kept his word and after agreeing on a time with Gu Wei, he immediately set off for China.

The deputy manager of Warner Bros. drove Nolan to the airport quickly, and his assistant was already waiting there.

Hollywood media reporters and paparazzi all seem to have dog noses and are extremely sensitive.

Nolan had just parked his car outside the airport when he was targeted in less than a moment.

Although I didn't get close, I definitely took a lot of photos.

During the 12-hour flight, Nolan either read the newspaper or slept.

When the plane landed at the Capital Airport, it was exactly eight o'clock in the morning.

Nolan was walking while browsing the news from Hollywood. There was no doubt that his whereabouts would be reported by the media and paparazzi.

"These guys will never guess why I came here." Nolan said with a smile to the assistant next to him.

...

"Nolan, here." It was a familiar figure to Gu Wei, with two cars next to him.

"Gu, long time no see." Nolan said affectionately as they hugged each other.

"Long time no see. I think we need to leave here as soon as possible." Looking at the vague figures of media reporters not far away, Gu Wei said directly.

After getting in the car, Nolan began to talk nonstop.

"Gu, I've read this script many times, and the more I read it, the better I think it is."

"Haha, to be honest, Nolan, I didn't expect you to be interested in this script." Gu Wei was also a little curious.

"To be honest, Gu, I didn't expect that the author of this script was you. It's so creative, and there are also many thoughts on human nature in the script." Nolan said in disbelief. The more he studied, the more he felt that this script was full of human meanings. It was not just a simple commercial script, but also mixed with a lot of literary and artistic thoughts.

Gu Wei felt extremely relieved when he heard these words.

To be honest, he originally planned to shoot the movie "The Martian" himself, but considering the schedule issues, it would take at least two or three years to start.

Later, after receiving a call from Nolan and learning the other party's intention, Gu Wei thought about it for a long time and felt that it was not impossible to let Warner and Nolan shoot the film, but as for how to distribute the shares, that would require a serious discussion.

……

The paparazzi here in the mainland are also top-notch.

In less than two hours, the news of Christopher Nolan's arrival in the capital was high on the news headlines.

For a while, everyone in the circle was a little bit incredulous. Without any new movies to promote, why would a big Hollywood director come to China?
However, when they saw Gu Wei personally go to the airport to pick up the other party, everyone became excited instantly.

"Another new project?" This is the first thought that comes to most people's minds.

"Gu, this time I'm here just to discuss the script. As for how to distribute the shares and subsequent investment, someone from Warner will come to discuss it this afternoon." Nolan glanced at his watch. The person in charge from Warner should be here soon.

"No problem, Director Christopher." When it came to business, Gu Wei's address became more formal.

Gu Wei originally thought that Nolan could make the decision, but he didn't expect that someone from Warner would come over. Judging from Nolan's tone, the person was of a high status.

“In fact, there are quite a few companies interested in this script.

But you know, there aren’t many companies in Hollywood that have the ability to make this movie well, and they lack funding and professional directors.”

Nolan said calmly that Hollywood is a place with strict hierarchy.

The giants of Warner Bros. and top directors like Nolan can easily control some small and medium-sized film companies and directors with ideas.

Unless you can be like Gu Wei, who has his own company and is a guarantee of box office success all year round, all producers can continue to extend olive branches to you.

……

At noon, Gu Wei invited Nolan to the villa and had a meal with Liu Yifei.

Before I finished my meal, calls came in from several acquaintances.

"Director Gu, is Director Nolan here?" Wang Changtian was the most active and seemed to want to get involved.

"Director Wang, there is a cocktail party arranged tonight. We'll talk about it then." Gu Wei shook his head. This guy's appetite is getting bigger and bigger now, but he is destined to be disappointed this time. After all, Warner is also famous for his love of eating alone.

"Director Gu, I heard that Director Christopher Nolan is coming to China. I wonder if you can introduce him to me."

As soon as Wang Changtian hung up the phone, Lu Zheng called again.

Originally, Gu Wei wanted to refuse directly, but then he thought that it wouldn’t be a big problem with more people.

"Well, Mr. Lu, do you want to come with us tonight?"

"Of course, thank you Director Gu, see you tonight." Lu Zheng said excitedly.

…………

At seven o'clock in the evening, Gu Wei changed into a suit.

Liu Yifei also dressed up carefully, and Gu Wei drove the young lady straight to the cocktail party.

"Director Nolan, long time no see."

Han Sanping, dressed in a suit, walked over and hugged Nolan.

When investing in "Inception", Han Sanping and Nolan met and they were familiar with each other.

"Chairman Han, long time no see." Nolan was also very enthusiastic.

The few of them chatted and socialized for nearly an hour. Nolan glanced at the lively cocktail party and looked at Gu Wei.

Gu Wei also understood what the other party meant, and said directly: "Nolan, Mike, let's find a quiet place to sit down."

Gu Wei didn't expect that the person who came was Mike, and that his position in Warner Bros. had also been promoted to vice president, which was already an absolute top position in a company, and there was no room for him to be promoted any higher.

"it is good."

...

"This movie is controlled by Warner, and we will give up a maximum of 20% of the share..."

In the private room, Mike looked excited when talking about the script of this movie.

"Sorry, Mike, I originally planned to shoot this movie myself. After talking to Nolan, he became very interested. I also hope that he would direct this movie, but 20% is too little." Gu Wei directly started with the old routine. He said that it was okay if he wanted to shoot it, but he had to show sincerity.

"Gu, stop joking. As far as I know, you have no schedule recently. You even rejected the "Jurassic Park" series recommended by Spielberg.

What's more, you still have "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" to shoot, and Warner has been waiting too long. According to the contract, if you don't start, Warner will make a lot of money just from the penalty fee, haha."

The atmosphere among the group was good, and Mike just made a joke.

.........

Every time a big Hollywood director flies to China, he will become the focus of domestic media attention, and this time is no exception.

"It is reported that Director Gu Wei, Director Nolan, and Liu Yifei attended a cocktail party, and the attendees included the CEOs of several major mainland companies."

"During this trip to the mainland, Director Nolan does not rule out new cooperation projects with Director Gu Wei and China Film Group."

The attention of the domestic film industry was immediately attracted.

If it were someone else, it might just be a gathering and chit-chat among friends, even if the status of these friends is a bit outrageous.

But Gu Wei is different. He always stirs up trouble and shocks everyone from time to time.

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(End of this chapter)