Chapter 583 The gathering of the bosses
After the director's discussion session ended, many media reporters dispersed one after another.

The arranged assistants led everyone to the new venue. After all, according to mainland customs, eating and drinking were inevitable afterwards.

Gu Wei and Song Ge shook hands with the Wang brothers, Zhang Zhao, Cao Huayi and others who stood up to leave.

"The Wanda Sofitel Hotel next door has arranged a dinner. Mr. Wang, please eat before leaving!" Gu Wei did not want to irritate these people too much, so his smile was still quite sincere.

Wang Zhongjun said, "Director Gu, I appreciate your kindness. There is something urgent at the company. Let's meet again next time."

The others all said similar things. They had all seen the film and already knew its quality.

If I don't leave now, when we sit down at a table later, what if Gu Wei, after talking about several movies released this year, suddenly says, "Hey, Mr. X, you guys this year..." That would be very embarrassing!

But there are also many who stay, such as Huang Minfang, Li Xiaowan, Chen Wu, Zeng Maojun and others, plus partners such as Han Sanping, Yu Dong, Ye Ning, Wang Changtian and Yang Shoucheng. The market share of more than a dozen companies combined can reach more than 80% of the domestic film market.

The press conference started at nine in the morning, and including the film screening and director discussion session, it was already past two in the afternoon when it ended.

This point was neither good nor bad, and with the presence of foreigners like Spielberg and Nolan, the Western-style cocktail party did not last long.

At the cocktail party, Gu Wei chatted with Huang Minfang, Li Xiaowan, Chen Wu, Zeng Maojun and others respectively, and introduced Spielberg and Nolan to everyone. After some greetings and exchanges, it was not yet six o'clock in the afternoon when the cocktail party ended.

After dealing with some of the reporters who followed, Song Ge arranged for someone to send Spielberg, Nolan, Mike and others back to the hotel.

"Huh." Gu Wei, who was standing at the door of the hotel, let out a long sigh, turned around and started chatting and laughing with Liu Yifei.

"Let's go back. I'm a little tired." Liu Yifei got up very early in the morning. After a busy day, she felt a little exhausted.

"Okay, let's go back." Gu Wei looked at the young lady lovingly and said gently.

The two were just about to go to the parking lot to drive when the voices of Wang Changtian and others rang out from behind. They strode over and said, "Director Gu, don't rush home. It's a rare occasion for us to get together. Find a place to get some more things done. I'll make the arrangements."

"Yes, Director Gu, I just happen to have something I want to talk to you about." Ye Ning also said.

"Uh." Gu Wei glanced at Liu Yifei next to him and spread his hands, his meaning was very clear.

Fortunately, Liu Yifei was considerate and smiled, "Go quickly, I'll ask Changchang to come home to accompany me, come back early."

"Don't worry, Yifei, there's nothing to worry about since Gu Wei is with us. We will definitely send him back to you after we're done." Han Sanping said jokingly.

Yang Shoucheng and Yu Dong also made a few jokes, and then Gu Wei sent the young lady to the car and arranged for someone to take her back to the villa.

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A private club in the capital.

When everyone arrived here, it was already around seven o'clock in the evening and it was getting dark outside.

There are quite a lot of people gathered together today, including Han Sanping, Ye Ning, Yu Dong, Wang Changtian, Yang Shoucheng, as well as Song Ge, Zhang Yimou, Ning Hao, Lu Yang, and Gu Wei also brought Guo Fan along.

Along the way, Han Sanping and others looked Guo Fan up and down with curiosity, but did not say much. Since the man was brought by Gu Wei, everyone naturally trusted him.

Gu Wei also had his own considerations for bringing Guo Fan along. Wuershan has become more and more dishonest recently. Not to mention playing with actresses and so on, the key point is that he is very close to the two brothers from Huayi. During the preparation period of "Painted Skin 3", he also made some inappropriate remarks.

Gu Wei was ready to have a good talk with the other party, and he was mentally prepared to let the other party go if it really didn't work, and Guo Fan would be the person to replace him.

Guo Fan had no idea what he was thinking. At the moment, Guo Fan was quite nervous and didn't dare to say much along the way. After all, the group of people he was facing were all well-known bigwigs in the circle and the gap in their status was quite large.

Led by Wang Changtian, a group of eleven people went straight to the private room on the top floor of the club. The room was quite large, covering several hundred square meters, and had everything for food, drinks, and entertainment.

As soon as he entered the door, three waiters came in immediately, serving tea and water. Wang Changtian waved his hand and said, "As usual, bring up all the fine wines I have collected."

"Okay, Mr. Wang." The leading female manager had a very delicate appearance and answered immediately without any extra words. The two people following behind her also had smiles on their faces and didn't even glance around.

It has to be said that there is a reason why high-end private clubs are favored by the upper class. If it were an ordinary hotel, I'm afraid people would come over to ask for autographs and take photos.

Both the receptionists and service staff here are used to it.

Soon, the food and drinks were served. After everyone took their seats according to their status, Song Ge took the lead in toasting Han Sanping and others, "Thank you all for coming here today. I'll toast to everyone!"

Everyone raised their glasses and took a sip. Yu Dong spoke first, "Director Gu, President Song, this movie is amazing. I think it will be a big hit after it is released in Europe and America."

Wang Changtian pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and said with emotion, "Yes, especially when a big Hollywood director commented on this move, it was absolutely amazing. With Spielberg and Nolan praising it like this, it will probably cause quite a stir in Hollywood."

Gu Wei chuckled and said, "It's a coincidence, but it's hard to say how the box office will be after the release. Next, our focus will be on the promotion of the movie. Even if we don't expect to sell it for more than a billion US dollars, at least it can't be too low. This is crucial."

Upon hearing this, several CEOs present nodded. After all, there is more than one "The Wandering Earth". If the first film fails at the box office in Europe and the United States, there will be no need to consider releasing it in Europe and the United States in the future.

Ye Ning, who was working next to Wang Changtian, said with a glance, "I think the Southeast Asian market cannot be ignored. At least we should hold a premiere celebration in Japan and South Korea like we did before the release of 2012."

"Mr. Ye, what you said is correct. I saw that there are several scenes involving Japanese and Korean elements in the film. Given the national character of Japan and South Korea, they are easily moved by such a tragic special effects blockbuster." Yang Shoucheng interjected at the right time. To be honest, according to past experience, the box office of general Chinese-language films in Japan and South Korea is not outstanding. However, because of the results of "Red Cliff" and "2012" last year, several people present felt that "The Wandering Earth" could also achieve good results in these countries and regions this time.

"Director Gu, you are now the top director in China. You can't just think about Xingchen Films. You should also think about Chinese-language films from time to time. When will you bring everyone together to make a film with a bigger investment and a box office that surpasses European and American special effects blockbusters?"

After taking a sip of wine, Yu Dong squinted his eyes and said that he was satisfied with the final result of "The Wandering Earth", but was not satisfied with the proportion of his own investment, and thought about investing more in the future cooperation.

"Hey, hey, hey, Mr. Yu, please don't praise me. What do you mean the number one director in mainland China? My senior brother is still sitting here." Gu Wei made a joke in order to change the subject.

Hearing Gu Wei's joke, Zhang Yimou smiled, but Yu Dong felt a little embarrassed and quickly punished himself with a drink, saying that he had said the wrong thing.

As for Ning Hao, Lu Yang and others, they didn't think there was anything wrong with what they said. After all, there are differences between directors.

Afterwards, Wang Changtian continued, "Director Gu's works are now a golden signboard. We trust the production and will never interfere. Just check the accounts and wait for the dividends! It's a relief!" Everyone at the table laughed when they heard this.

Ye Ning said: "The combination of multiple companies can mobilize more resources. Xingchen Films' development in China has almost reached its limit. Refreshing the mainland box office record has become a game for you alone. It's time to look to the world and aim for the global box office!"

"Really, Director Gu, when are you going to make a Chinese-language movie that can surpass the box office of Hollywood's "2012"? That'll make you the world's number one director."

In everyone's eyes, even the movie "2012" is a European and American blockbuster, or a co-production, and is not considered a pure Chinese-language movie.

"The future of Chinese-language films depends on you!"

"We need to promote the prestige of Chinese-language films and not let Hollywood dominate the market!"

These people are so generous with their compliments that they are almost describing Gu Wei as the leader of the Chinese film industry.

Fortunately, Gu Wei was relatively sober and did not get carried away by the flattery. He also knew that these companies alone could not compete with Xingchen Films, but if Warner, Enlight, Wanda, and Emperor Entertainment Group were to unite, most people would not be able to compete, not to mention China Film.

"You all praise me too much. I am just a director who focuses more on the box office. I dare not take on the heavy responsibility of leading the Chinese-language film industry!" Gu Wei said modestly.

Yu Dong said, "Come on, the domestic and global box office of your films over the years has almost reached an astronomical figure!"

"That's right, Director Gu is a bit too modest!" Wang Changtian said with a smile.

As for the CEOs present, each of them has some little thoughts. The reason why everyone praises Gu Wei so much is, firstly, that he can really make money, and secondly, because everyone is keeping an eye on his new project.

Gu Wei knew what was going on, and he didn't mention a word about the actual promise. Instead, he encouraged everyone, "The domestic film market is the second largest market in the world, and Chinese-language films are the only ones that can compete with Hollywood.

Everyone knows how good the market is this year. I think if you have the time to cooperate, you might as well make two more movies. As long as the quality is good, there is no need to worry about the box office not being a big hit."

Hearing this, Han Sanping, who was sitting in the main seat, nodded involuntarily, and then secretly sighed that he might not be able to see this scene again.

Seeing that Old Han was in a bad mood, Gu Wei took the opportunity to change the subject and chat about other things. Then he introduced Guo Fan to everyone.

"Guo Fan put a lot of effort into filming The Wandering Earth. He was also responsible for editing a segment later on. I think the result is pretty good."

"The company is planning to invest in a project for him to shoot later. If you are interested, you can join in the fun."

Guo Fan was a little excited at this time. Gu Wei directly pushed him out, and the benefits were naturally self-evident.

"Director Guo, let's meet. If you have any projects that need support, feel free to talk." Wang Changtian was the most active. After Lu Yang, Xu Zheng and Deng Chao, he did not dare to underestimate the new directors valued by Xingchen Films.

"Come on, Director Guo, let's have a drink too. We can talk directly if we have anything to say later." Ye Ning also interjected at the right time.

The newcomer Guo Fan had never seen such a scene before. After being called Director Guo by the big guys, he felt a little lighter all over. He quickly stood up and drank a few glasses. His expression changed instantly.

After interacting with Guo Fan, Zhang Yimou, Ning Hao, Lu Yang and others did not run away. It is true that Gu Wei is a great director, but he cannot just stare at the other person.

Afterwards, everyone came and went, and the party didn't end until late at night.

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Online.

The popularity brought by the movie-watching party of "The Wandering Earth" has had the greatest impact on netizens, but the celebrities in the circle are always keeping their eyes on the new projects of Xingchen Film and Television Company!
The next day, Spielberg, who had reached a cooperation agreement, left first, and the two parties signed a directing agreement for Zhang Yimou in China.

As for the investment share agreement of "Jurassic World", it naturally needs to be signed by the Hollywood company.

Warner Bros. hasn't given a specific reply yet, but Gu Wei is not in a hurry. The initiative is in his hands, so he can delay it if he wants!
On the 8th, "Tiny Times 2" was officially released.

The box office of 5000 million on the first day once again attracted the attention of everyone in the industry.

No one can understand why a film that has been criticized and reviled by many filmmakers can still have such a high box office?
The extremely high first-day box office made the industry somewhat silent, which seemed to prove the saying: It doesn’t matter if it’s brainless, the audience will automatically cooperate.

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(End of this chapter)