Chapter 595: The surprising heat of the school season (Happy National Day)

In the circle, photos of the "Parasite" crew arriving in Venice are still at the top of the hot search list.

There is new news about the casting of "The Return of the Condor Heroes", which has been complained by the industry and the entire Internet for more than half a month.

"After Chen Xiao refused to play the role of Yang Guo, Lin Gengxin announced that he would join The Return of the Condor Heroes and play the role of Yang Guo."

"Lin Gengxin is not shy about being compared to Huang Xiaoming and Louis Koo, and will do her best to surpass them."

When seeing this candidate, Cai Yinong from Tangren Film and Television was stunned.

What does this mean? We agreed that we would boycott this guy, so how come he suddenly becomes the leading actor again?

Especially as the male lead in a Jin Yong drama. As a senior TV drama practitioner, Cai Yinong understands better than anyone else the improvement that Jin Yong dramas can bring to actors.

To put it bluntly, after Lin Gengxin played Yang Guo, he has the hope of becoming a first-line male star regardless of the reputation of the TV series.

After all, if we refer to Huang Xiaoming at the time, we can understand that when Huang Xiaoming and Liu Yifei's version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" came out, the leader was also criticized by netizens for being greasy and having poor acting skills. But judging from the results, it did not affect the other party's status at all.

After seeing the news, Gu Wei didn't expect Lin Gengxin to get the role.

It is rumored online that he has a good relationship with the prince of Wanda and has huge capital behind him. It seems that this is not groundless.

Lin Gengxin's fans were excited and started mocking Tangren online with all kinds of sarcastic remarks.

What's more, some people expressed their gratitude under Chen Xiao's Weibo, and the implicit meaning of their words was that they were lucky to have you, otherwise our brother would not have been able to get to the top.

It has to be said that brainless fans can easily bring bad reputation to celebrities and artists, both at home and abroad.

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In a blink of an eye, August is about to pass, the summer vacation is about to end, and the school season is coming.

In the past two days, major art colleges have officially started classes.

There are many new faces from the three major universities in the media.

There are so many "Little Fan Binbin", "Little Zhang Ziyi" and "Little Liu Yifei" that it's dizzying.

Although this kind of hype method is old-fashioned, it is really effective and always attracts a lot of attention and creates topics.

Nortel.

The 2013 undergraduate acting class became the focus of media attention, or more precisely, Han Dongjun became the subject of reporters' coverage.

This year, the Beijing Film Academy's School of Performing Arts attracted a large number of candidates, with a total of 4569 applicants, but only 75 were finally admitted, with a ratio of 60:11.

I have to say that this is an astonishing number. The rapid development of the entertainment industry has made more and more young people turn their attention to the three major universities.

Among them, Beijing Film Academy is the most eye-catching. After all, among the three major universities, Beijing Film Academy has the most famous directors, which gives it a natural advantage in the industry.

When Zhou Dongyu and Dou Xiao entered the Beijing Film Academy with the titles of "Mou Girl" and "Mou Boy", it triggered a wave of applications to the school.

Han Dongjun is even more eye-catching now. Before he even entered school, he played the second male lead in "The Wandering Earth" directed by Gu Wei and the male lead in "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" directed by Xu Ke.

It’s just that there’s something wrong with this title. What the hell is “Wei Nanlang”? Just one look at it can make male netizens feel cold down their spines.

It is said that the entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune. As a training base for the reserve army of artists, the Beijing Film Academy, although just a school, is still not short of people who flatter the powerful and bully the weak.

"How do you feel?" In the company, Gu Wei looked at Han Dongjun, who had matured a lot, and asked with a smile.

"It's pretty good. I get along well with my classmates and the teachers are nice to me. They also told me I can contact them anytime if I have any questions." Han Dongjun said honestly.

To be precise, this was exactly how Han Dongjun felt after attending the freshman orientation ceremony. The male classmates were very polite to him, even a little fawning, while the girls looked at him with something a little strange, wishing something would happen right away.

As for the tutors, it's similar. The head teacher talked to him privately, and the general meaning was that Beijing Film Academy allows students to join the crew to film, and they can ask for leave in advance if necessary.

Hearing this, Gu Wei couldn't help laughing. Come to think of it, entering Beijing Film Academy with such a huge halo, the scene would be imaginable.

As he was thinking, Gu Wei recalled his time at the Beijing Film Academy. After winning the Golden Bear Award for "Tuya's Wedding", he hardly stayed in school for several years during college. Looking back on it now, he feels a little regretful.

"I have also worked in the Beijing Film Academy. To put it nicely, the teachers always think about the students. To put it bluntly, everyone from top to bottom is very ambitious.

During your freshman year, the company will not give you scripts to join the crew, your task is to hone your acting skills and improve yourself..."

Gu Wei said a lot of things in a nagging manner, fearing that the other party would not be able to resist the temptation and go astray, and at the same time, he also wanted the other party to be mentally prepared.

After all, Gu Wei could imagine what those black fans would say if Han Dongjun didn't accept any scripts for a long time. For young people, hope is the most precious thing.

Han Dongjun could naturally feel Gu Wei's concern and kept nodding to show that he had listened.

"Don't worry, Director. I understand what you said. I won't mess around outside by relying on the company's reputation."

Hearing this, Gu Wei nodded with satisfaction. After all, the entertainment industry is a big melting pot, and only a very few people can stay clean and untainted.

The two chatted for a while, and Gu Wei continued, "I'm sure you won't be able to attend the military training, so come with me to the world premiere.

There is also the premiere of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy, and you will be needed at that time, but according to Director Xu Ke’s speed, it will most likely be next year.”

"Yes, no problem, Director. I'm always ready to follow your instructions. You go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, Gu Wei looked at his watch. Han Dongjun tactfully suggested leaving. Looking at Han Dongjun's leaving back, Gu Wei's mouth corners slightly raised. Han Dongjun and Chen Xiao really made him feel like an old father.

"But this feeling is really good." Gu Wei murmured to himself, with a smile like an old father on his face.

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"Produced by Xingchen Films and directed by Lu Yang, the movie "Blade of the Assassin" has officially been released, with a total box office of over 5 million, closing at 5.23 million."

"The total box office of "The Blade of the Assassin" crushed "Tiny Times 2" and other movies of the same period, becoming the champion of domestic movies in the summer season,"

In China, the summer vacation has come to an end, and it is time to test the results.

"The Blade of the Assassin" stood out among dozens of domestic films released during the same period, so the news media naturally reported it and sent their blessings as soon as possible.

It has to be said that when it comes to competing for honors, Beijing Film Academy has always been quick to react, with an amazing speed.

Before Wang Chen could post a congratulatory message on the company’s Weibo, the Film Academy’s official website had already pinned the message.

"Congratulations to our outstanding graduate Lu Yang for directing the film "Blade of the Assassin", which has successfully exceeded 5 million box office."

The Central Academy of Drama naturally did not want to lag behind, after all, Lu Yang studied for his master's degree in the Department of Literature at the Central Academy of Drama.

All the congratulatory messages from the circle were directed to Lu Yang.

"Sure, Lao Lu, two major colleges and universities sent you a message to congratulate you for one movie. Even Director Gu didn't get this treatment."

Looking at the operations of the two major universities, Ning Hao admitted that he was jealous.

Guo Fan next to him was also full of envy. In terms of age, he was only one year younger than Lu Yang, but in terms of achievements, the gap between the two was too big.

Thinking of this, Guo Fan could only make up his mind secretly to shoot his first work as soon as possible.

“Aren’t you envious? This is real strength.” Lu Yang felt so proud of what he said that he seemed to have ascended to the clouds.

"You're still panting when I say you're fat. It's just a 500 million box office. Just wait, I'll surpass it in a minute." Ning Hao swung his big gold chain with an expression that showed he didn't love anyone.

"You're just bragging. Do you really think that 500 million box office is just cabbage on the street? It will happen if you say so."

"Haha, Director Gu said that the box office of 'Partners' will not be bad, you still don't believe it?"

Watching the two people bickering, Guo Fan suddenly felt that he was redundant.

The two of them joked for a while, and Lu Yang put his right arm around Ning Hao's shoulders, touched his big gold chain with his left hand, and asked mysteriously: "What did Director Gu predict for you? Tell me!"

"Oh, I definitely can't tell you the details. I can only say that if you understand, you understand. If you don't understand, then forget it." Ning Hao said smugly with an expression that looked like he deserved a beating.

"Good boy, Riddler, huh."

"The Blade of the Assassin" ended perfectly, but other domestic films are different.

"Tiny Times 2 has been released for more than three weeks, with a total box office of 2.6 million yuan. Currently, the daily box office has dropped to five figures, which is slightly lower than that of Tiny Times 1."

People are complaining online, saying that this is not just a slight difference, it is nearly half of the box office, a difference of more than 200 million. This is really bullshitting.

After seeing this data, many filmmakers and netizens immediately became excited and started to complain about Guo Xiaosi online, saying all kinds of things.

Some even went so far as to directly say that the other party was not tall and spoke in a very arrogant tone. At the premiere, they said that the minimum box office was 500 million, but now they have been slapped in the face.

It's a pity that Guo Xiaosi didn't take the netizens' complaints seriously at all. The combined investment for the two films was only 40 million yuan, and the cumulative box office exceeded 700 million yuan, which was a huge profit.

Didn’t you see that they have already happily announced that they are going to hold a celebration party? !

"The movie "One Night Surprise" starring Fan Binbin has been released for three weeks and the total box office has reached 1.75 million. The producer has announced that it has achieved profitability..."

There aren't many domestic movies worth mentioning in the summer season, but Fan Binbin's film is one of them. The total investment cost is more than 30 million yuan, which seems to be a relatively low cost in the current era of blockbuster movies that cost hundreds of millions of yuan.

Naturally, the studio under his name issued a press release as soon as possible, praising him profusely.

Afterwards, I don’t know if they were water armies or true fans, but they listed all the movies she starred in in recent years and compared them with other big stars, excluding Liu Yifei of course. Comparing the box office of commercial films with that of this young lady is just stupid.

Don't say it, really don't say it.

After some comparison, netizens obviously discovered that apart from Liu Yifei, Fan Binbin is actually the biggest star in the domestic entertainment box office.

No matter whether it is an art film, a romance film, or a crime thriller, as long as she is the leading actress, it rarely loses money.

Now, the true fans feel happier than during the Chinese New Year...

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The release of "Jurassic Park 3D" made Hollywood unhappy and started a fuss.

Speaking of which, China Film Group’s operations this year were indeed a bit excessive.

At the beginning of the year, the imported films "Die Hard 5" and "Jack the Giant Slayer" were scheduled to compete in the same period, but both suffered losses.

"Pacific Rim" and "Fast & Furious 6" were scheduled to be released together in the early summer season, but the former performed poorly at the box office.

As for "Jurassic Park 3D", it was deliberately scheduled to be released at the end of August, perfectly missing the summer season.

Oh boy, so I just caught some imported movies here.

Seeing that the box office of "Jurassic Park 3D" dropped sharply a week after its release, it is estimated that Universal was behind the scenes to make a move. Hollywood directly complained to the World Trade Center.

The reason is that the domestic China Film Group interfered with the film scheduling and engaged in malicious competition.

Not to mention, as a filmmaker, Gu Wei feels that there is nothing wrong with this reason. After all, this is what China Film Group does.

China Film.

Gu Wei sat on the sofa in the chairman's office, drinking tea and chatting with Han Sanping.

Although it is just a casual chat, there is actually some serious business.

Hollywood's Rising Star Pictures and Warner have reached a preliminary agreement on a contract and reserved a share for China Film Group.

However, since it involves a huge investment of tens or twenty million US dollars, China Film Group will definitely have to send someone over. Apart from anything else, someone will need to be present just to sign the contract.

"When is the latest time to sign the contract?" Han Sanping said leisurely while tasting top-grade tea.

Han Sanping is now completely idle. Apart from being the nominal chairman of China Film, he no longer takes care of daily management and investments, and the power has been completely transferred.

"Warner didn't say the exact date, but I estimate it will be by the end of the month at the latest. Nolan is doing the preliminary preparations during this period. I called him two days ago."

The bitter taste of tea spreads in the mouth, and then a fragrance surges to the tip of the tongue.

"Good tea, but it's not cheap." Gu Wei asked casually while holding the teacup.

"Well, it's naturally good tea. You can't buy it even if you have money."

Hearing this, Gu Wei understood instantly, it’s a special supply, wow.

"Let's take some time out these two days and have a meal together before we go to Venice." Han Sanping raised his head and showed an expression that said you know what I mean. Haha, an old riddle man! !

"Didn't you say it was after the film festival?"

"You have already arranged your schedule. Where shall we find you after the film festival? Overseas?" Han Sanping retorted unhappily.

Well, Gu Wei had no way to refute this. He thought to himself that Old Han changed his attitude very quickly. It seemed that leaving the center of power had a great impact on him.

"The complaint from Hollywood has little impact on you, right?" Thinking of what happened in the past two days, Gu Wei asked directly.

"Haha, what impact does it have? I'm leaving soon, what can they do to me?" Han Sanping was like a piece of rolling meat, speaking with disdain. His temperament was more like that of a social person than Ning Hao with a big gold chain.

Gu Wei couldn't help but express his admiration for his old friend, he was really awesome.

There is no end to the tea and chat, but one has to leave.

The two looked at each other, and there was some angry silence in the office.

"When does the next movie start?"

"After the New Year, I will go to Hollywood for a while."

"I said, when will the next domestic film start?"

"You want to tire me to death?" Of course, this was what Gu Wei said in his heart, but he asked, "Are you talking about The Wandering Earth 2?"

"Well, it's more or less. As long as it's a domestic film, it's fine." Han Sanping said in a serious tone, but with a hint of smile in his eyes.

"Is your daughter in her third year of graduate school?" Gu Wei suddenly seemed to remember something and asked directly.

"Well, my third year of graduate school has started, and the school asked us to shoot a graduation project." When talking about his daughter, Han Sanping's eyes were full of tenderness, as if he had become a different person.

"It's definitely too late for The Wandering Earth 2. The earliest it can be launched is next year or the year after, which takes too long." Gu Wei blurted out after a little thought. Before Han Sanping could speak, he continued, "But other directors in the company have new works. Can we let her be the assistant director then?

If that doesn’t work, the company can invest and let her make one herself.”

"You, your daughter wants to make a movie, but does she need investment?" Han Sanping was amused.

"That's right. Then we can wait until Ning Hao, Lu Yang and others start a new movie and then appoint an assistant director. It shouldn't take too long."

After getting a satisfactory answer, Han Sanping was relieved. After all, what parents worry about most is their children.

"Hey, how was your conversation the last time Spielberg came over? Are there any new collaborations with Universal Studios?"

"Yes, there is." Gu Wei didn't even want to answer. As expected of Han Sanping, he couldn't leave out movies in every three sentences.

"What's going on now?"

"Don't think about it, Mr. Han. I'm here to see the director."

"You agreed?" Han Sanping became more and more curious. If it weren't for the "Jurassic Park" incident these days, he really wouldn't have thought of asking Gu Wei about this.

"Director Zhang has been recommended, Universal has agreed, and the contract has been signed. I guess it won't be long before the news is announced to the public."

"Directed by Zhang Yimou? Sure, you can. The company's business scope is getting bigger and bigger. We have companies all over Japan, South Korea and Hollywood. Now we are expanding the business of our directors..."

Speaking of this, Han Sanping was no longer sleepy. Ahem, he became excited and kept chattering.

After staying for two hours, Gu Weiwan declined Han Sanping's invitation to have lunch, mainly because she was afraid that the other party would continue to nag her, and left China Film Group.

After going downstairs to the parking lot and holding the steering wheel, Gu Wei couldn't help but have an idea in his mind.

Universal Studios has not announced the director of the "Jurassic Park series". I guess they want to see if Zhang Yimou can win an award at the Venice Film Festival.

If Zhang Yimou can win the award, Universal will immediately announce the news. With the cooperation of both sides, "Jurassic World" will probably instantly set off the entertainment circles at home and abroad.

"Tsk tsk, each of them is full of tricks."

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In the outside world, Jingtian suddenly topped the hot search list.

"Jointly produced by Xingchen Films, Wanda Films and Starlight Splendor, directed by Lu Yang, the director of the 2013 million box office club, and starring Cheng Long, Jing Tian and Liu Ye, New Police Story is scheduled to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday."

"Produced by Bona Film Group and directed by Hong Kong director Wong Jing, starring Chow Yun-fat, Nicholas Tse and Jing Tian, ​​"The Man from Macau" is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival. The film will be released simultaneously in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore."

The outbreak of two blockbuster news instantly made Jingtian the focus of the circle, and even Liu Yifei, who was in Venice, was suppressed.

Drinking with wolfberry: "She played the leading female role in "Special Identity", partnered with Zhao Wenzhuo and Wu Jing, and Zou Zhaolong and others played supporting roles.

She is the female lead again in "New Police Story 2013", partnering with Jacky Cheung, and mainland film emperor Liu Ye as the supporting actor.

She was also the female lead in "The Man from Macau", partnering with Hong Kong superstars Chow Yun-fat and Nicholas Tse."

Hope is perfect: "She starred in three big productions in one year, and she is the heroine in every one of them. To be honest, apart from Liu Yifei, I think she is the real winner in life."

Douli Gran: "Wow, I really say it's a good guy. If Jing Tian's acting skills were better, he would definitely be a big star."

You know, even the big stars in mainland China don’t have this treatment.

What can everyone do besides feeling envious and sad? After all, they have plenty of capital to support them.

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(End of this chapter)