Chapter 608: News about the Roadshow Warner

Magic City Cinema.

Built in 1991, Shanghai Cinema is located on the quiet Xinhua Road, covering an area of ​​1.4 square meters. It is one of the largest cinemas in China and one of the first five-star cinemas in Shanghai.

The reason why Gu Wei is personally involved in the promotion is naturally because he hopes that "The Wandering Earth" can earn more box office revenue. "2012" was too successful, and it would be a shame if the domestic box office of this film could not exceed the latter.

As for the global box office, Gu Wei expected that it would be a success if it exceeded 2012 million US dollars. After all, it cannot be compared with "", which was a combination of multiple factors such as time, place, and people.

Sometimes Gu Wei also thought that according to the total box office of "2012" accumulated around the world, he really hasn't made another work with such a high box office.

A roadshow is different from a premiere. The entire creative team cannot rush in at the same time. After all, there are so many cities in the country, and if everyone gathers together to run the roadshow, it will probably take two months to finish.

Therefore, the main creative team of "The Wandering Earth" was divided into three groups, each embarking on a roadshow journey to first-, second- and third-tier cities.

Gu Wei took Zhou Xun, Yang Zi, and Han Dongjun to the south. Because there were many girls in the team, they were going to first- and second-tier cities with convenient transportation.

Hu Jun and Liu Ye teamed up and headed southwest to second- and third-tier cities.

Huang Xiaoming worked with the rest of the people to take charge of propaganda work in the Northeast.

However, judging from the team situation, this time the "The Wandering Earth" roadshow is mainly concentrated in second- and third-tier cities.

The reason why they mainly focus on second- and third-tier cities is that small places are very enthusiastic about celebrities, and theaters will also actively seek opportunities for roadshow activities from theater chains and film companies. After all, the arrival of big-name stars will increase the popularity of theaters.

Of course, when doing a roadshow in a certain city, you also have to balance the relationship between the various cinemas. If you can't strike a balance, it's better not to go.

The actors' schedules are also a key point. Fortunately, Yang Zi and Han Dongjun don't have too many resources now. Hu Jun, Liu Ye and Zhou Xun knew about Gu Wei's roadshow plan early on and made time for them.

As for Huang Xiaoming, considering that the crew of "The Crossing" is still filming, he can only run for about three or four days, and there will be no time for more than that.

After lunch, everyone rested until about two o'clock in the afternoon, and then went straight to the Shanghai Cinema, which was arranged in advance by Shanghai Film Studio.

It can be said that Shanghai is worthy of being the cultural and economic center of the south. During the National Day holiday, the Shanghai Cinema, which covers an area of ​​more than 10,000 square meters, was bustling with people. When Gu Wei and his friends arrived, it actually felt crowded.

The arrival of Gu Wei, Zhou Xun, Yang Zi, and Han Dongjun instantly filled the cinema. The title of an international director is still very attractive, and Gu Wei's success in both business and art attracted even more attention.

Generally, what is said at roadshow meetings are the set phrases prepared in advance, including signing posters and the like, which are also prepared in advance. Otherwise, they would not be written in time if they were written on the spot.

However, after two days of talking in the same old way, Gu Wei felt a little fed up. It was the same old words over and over again, which was a bit boring.

Since there are many screening rooms in the cinema, even the audience doesn’t know whether they will be lucky enough to run into Gu Wei and others.

In the dimly-lit MAX screening room, Gu Wei, Han Dongjun and the other two watched "The Wandering Earth" again. Perhaps because of the high box office of the movie, everyone was actually enjoying the movie very much this time.

After a long time, the ending song played, the movie ended, and the lights in the theater came on.

Gu Wei and the others were naturally discovered by the audience nearby in an instant, and there was an immediate burst of exclamations from the audience.

When the two young lovers saw them, they immediately exclaimed, "Look, it's Director Gu, along with Zhou Xun, Yang Zi, and Han Dongjun."

Suddenly, the entire theater was filled with flashes of light, and fans were taking out their phones to take pictures. There were also many shouts and discussions.

Seeing this, Gu Wei and several others waved and greeted everyone with a smile.

After a while, the host arranged by the cinema that year arrived, and Gu Wei and others were invited to the big screen in front to start a new round of interaction.

While Zhou Xun was answering questions from the audience, the beautiful host turned her head and asked in a low voice: "Director Gu, when it's your turn to ask questions later, is there anything you need to pay attention to?"

"No, fans can ask any questions they want. You don't have to follow the prepared script." Gu Wei shook his head and said directly.

The beautiful host nodded slightly when she heard this. Thinking of the online legend about Gu Wei's rise to wealth and his current wealth, she almost fainted.

Gu Wei didn't notice anything unusual because after Zhou Xun, Yang Zi and Han Dongjun finished asking questions, it was soon his turn.

"Do you think the movie is good?" Gu Wei asked loudly holding the microphone.

"nice."

“The special effects are awesome.”

"Haha."

There was a response from below.

"Director Gu Wei, can I ask when the second part will be released? I haven't seen enough!" asked a student girl wearing glasses.

Gu Wei laughed and said, "It's hard to say. As you all know, my next movie has already been booked, but the company also has plans to start The Wandering Earth 2 as soon as possible."

"Can the second part still achieve the same special effects?" the girl with glasses continued to ask.

"Of course, I can assure you that the visual effects of the second film will definitely be better than this one, and the scenes will be bigger."

After hearing this, before the audience could react, Zhou Xun's face instantly showed joy. It was Gu Wei who said in person that there would be a second part. Since there is a sequel, doesn't it mean that there is a high probability that the original cast will continue to perform?

As for Yang Zi and Han Dongjun, although they had smiles on their faces, they were also a little disappointed in their hearts. After all, according to the plot setting, their characters in the next film were just born, and obviously they would not have the opportunity to act again.

After hearing Gu Wei's words, the audience was also excited. The great director personally promised that the second part is worth looking forward to.

"Director Gu Wei, Director Gu Wei, will you star in a film yourself in the future? There is news online that you may collaborate with directors Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou on a film?" asked a plump young woman.

When Jiang Wen opened his mouth wide, Gu Wei knew that the other party could not keep the secret, but he did not expect that it would be spread on the Internet.

Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "It's possible. After all, many big directors in the industry have filmed and played roles in movies. If there is a suitable opportunity, I may also be on the big screen."

Before the fans could react, Gu Wei rolled his eyes and continued, "But there is a problem with working with Director Jiang and Director Zhang. What type of films are the three of us afraid of? If you have any good ideas, please share them."

Gu Wei is trying to mobilize the enthusiasm of the audience and focus on being close to the people.

Sure enough, a lot of noises suddenly rang out from below.

"Let's make an art film. Director Zhang is an expert in this field, so it won't be a problem for him to choose a good subject." A rather sturdy young man shouted loudly. Judging from his physique, no one expected that he was quite artistic.

"It's fine to shoot something similar to Let the Bullets Fly. Director Gu, you, Director Jiang, and Director Zhang will definitely be exciting to act together."

"Action movie."

"Let's make an action movie. Director Gu, you can be the protagonist and bully Director Jiang and Director Zhang." said another young girl wearing glasses.

"Haha." Someone next to him laughed.

Even Gu Wei couldn't help laughing when he thought of the scene of himself beating them up.

Sure enough, one should never underestimate the restless heart beneath the gentle appearance of a girl with glasses.

Oh, there are quite a lot of tricks!
"As for action movies, I'm fine because I'm young and strong. I'm just afraid that Director Jiang and Director Zhang are too old to handle it." Gu Wei joked.

Now, everyone, including the beautiful host, burst into laughter.

"It's okay. Director Jiang looks strong and can take a beating."

"Pfft, haha."

Roadshows usually last about an hour in one theater, and the group visits several theaters a day. Considering that they would spend a long time in Shanghai Cinema, everyone only went to two theaters until the evening, so the pace was relatively slow. However, some fans went to several theaters in a row just to see Gu Wei and the others.

I have to say, this is a true fan.

The video of Gu Wei interacting with the audience at the Shanghai Cinema was also filmed and uploaded to the Internet, instantly sparking a large amount of discussion among netizens.

"Director Gu Wei plans to star in a movie." It topped the hot search list, and the popularity of "The Wandering Earth" increased significantly.

In today's age of information explosion, the words and deeds of any public figure may be infinitely magnified and trigger discussion.

"Haha, I can't even imagine what the scenes would be like when the three of them were filming an action movie.

Just as Gu Wei was about to take action, Jiang Wen pulled out a gun, followed by Zhang Yimou who tried to persuade him. The camera then turned and the three of them were sitting at a table.

Gu Wei: Director Zhang is great and Director Jiang is tough.

Jiang Wen, Zhang Yimou: Director Gu is tall and tough.

Haha, the picture is so beautiful."

"It's OK to make an art film. None of the three of them are from the martial arts industry, and none of them can fight. If they make an action film, I guess it will be unwatchable."

If Gu Wei saw this comment, he would probably have something to say. Tai Chi Ma looks thin and small, but in the future he may be able to collaborate with action superstars and shoot a movie like "Kung Fu Yoga".

It can be seen that whether one can fight or not is not important, but whether one can act or not is the most important thing.

.........

In the hotel restaurant.

Gu Wei had just finished a phone call with a young lady, and the other party teased him about whether he could act in an action movie, and the two of them were very upset for a while.

After Liu Yifei hung up the phone, Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen called in one after another. The former told him that Universal Studios had announced the establishment of the "Jurassic Park" series. Gu Wei understood it immediately and said that Xingchen Film and Television Company would also follow up simultaneously.

The latter was just talking nonsense, "Brother, with my physique, I can really act in an action movie. Let's practice, the result is unknown!"

Hearing this, Gu Wei rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay any attention to this guy, but Jiang Wen was right. Although Gu Wei was about 1.8 meters tall and he also took time to exercise, he was generally thin. From a single-cong perspective, he was indeed not as shocking as Jiang Wen.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. If we really want to make an action movie, I will call Wu Jing and Zhao Wenzhuo, and the three of them will beat you up, so you can continue to show off, haha." Gu Wei said with a displeased smile.

"Then I'll call Cheng Long and Li Lianjie, we'll form a superstar partnership, spend 100 million or 200 million and have fun."

Gu Wei curled his lips when he heard this, his tone was quite arrogant!

Just as the two of them were joking and teasing each other, a foreign media report came back to China. The report was taken from the official website of Universal Pictures.

Universal Pictures announced that internationally renowned director Zhang Yimou has confirmed that he will direct "Jurassic Park 4". The series has been renamed "Jurassic World" and the film is scheduled to be released in 3D in 2015.

Director Zhang Yimou has directed films such as "Red Sorghum", "Ju Dou", "Raise the Red Lantern", "Qiu Ju Goes to Court", "To Live", "Not One Less", "My Father and Mother", etc., which have won him numerous film awards at home and abroad, and he has been nominated for an Oscar three times and a Golden Globe Award five times.

After 2002, he transformed himself and directed commercial films such as "Hero", "House of Flying Daggers", "Curse of the Golden Flower" and "The Flowers of War", which broke the Chinese film box office record twice and won the annual Chinese-language film box office championship four times.

He served as chairman of the jury of the 18th Tokyo International Film Festival and the 64th Venice International Film Festival.

In 2008, he served as the chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games. He won the 2008 Chinese Influence the World Award and one of the Top Ten People Who Moved China sponsored by CCTV, and was nominated as Person of the Year by Time magazine in the United States.

At this year's Venice Film Festival, he won the Golden Lion Award again, setting a record for the most Golden Lion Awards won, and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and Actress for "Parasite", making him a versatile talent in both literature and art.

...

It has to be said that Universal has invested a lot of money this time, announcing this while the heat of Zhang Yimou winning the grand prize at the Venice Film Festival has not yet faded and Gu Wei's "The Wandering Earth" is sweeping the global box office.

At the beginning, almost all of Zhang Yimou's life achievements were listed, just to tell everyone that Universal invited a world-renowned director to create the global Jurassic IP.

As soon as the news was announced, Jurassic fans in North America were stunned.

The reviews on major film forums are mixed, with some favorable and some unfavorable.

The good news is that they have been waiting for the new Jurassic movie for almost 11 years, and now they have finally waited for the day when the movie starts.

What is worrying is that Spielberg will no longer be the director, and the chosen director is a Chinese. Although Zhang Yimou is quite famous internationally, the commercial films directed by him have average global box office performance.

On IMDb (Douban) and Facebook, a large number of movie fans are expressing their opinions.

"Watfaco, why did you choose a Chinese director to make this movie? Isn't there any other director in Hollywood?"

“What commercial films does Zhang have that have high box office success?

He won’t make Jurassic Park 4, oh, now Jurassic World, into a movie with an oriental touch, will he?

"Damn it, Hollywood is getting worse and worse, Resident Evil, Transformers, Iron Man...

More and more yellow people are appearing in Hollywood movies, and they are squeezing the living space of our local actors..."

"If this movie is really directed by a Chinese, we will not buy tickets to support it even if it is released."

These are all negative reviews, some of which are even directly insulting, and contain many racist remarks...

“Well, it’s good news that this movie can be launched, but why didn’t Universal ask Gu to direct it?

Look at Gu’s past achievements, The Day After Tomorrow, Interstellar, 2012, and the currently released The Wandering Earth, each of which is a classic special effects blockbuster.”

"Come on, Spielberg and Adam Ferguson have invited Gu many times, but they have all refused."

These are netizens with neutral attitudes. The only thing they regret is that Universal did not invite Gu Wei to direct this movie.

"There is no doubt that Zhang is a very talented filmmaker, Universal chose a good director, Spielberg really needs to take a break, look at what he made of Jurassic Park 3, it was a piece of shit compared to the first two."

"I'm really looking forward to Zhang directing this movie. Believe me, Zhang did a great job with 'Hero' and 'Jurassic World' will definitely not disappoint fans."

Overall, Zhang Yimou's support rate on major social media platforms around the world is not high, and he does not account for more than half of the comments. Everyone's opinion is very simple, that is, Zhang Yimou's past achievements are not enough to make so many people believe that he has the ability to shoot a Hollywood-style special effects movie.

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In China, netizens were shocked when they saw this news.

"Nima, did I hear that right? It's Jurassic?"

"Damn, isn't this the movie I bought pirated discs to watch when I was in junior high school? I watched it when I had nothing to do. I never expected that there would finally be a sequel, and it was directed by our own director."

Just when a large number of domestic entertainment celebrities confirmed the authenticity of the news, the official Weibo of Xingchen Film and Television Company updated the latest announcement.

"Jointly produced by Star Pictures and Universal Pictures, the fourth film in the Jurassic Park series, Jurassic World, is confirmed to be directed by Zhang Yimou, and the script is written by Gu Wei..."

Now, everyone in the circle was completely excited.

Especially since the popularity of "The Wandering Earth" has not subsided, this announcement from Universal Studios has indeed put Star Pictures in the spotlight again.

The meeting of a film with a huge fan base and an internationally renowned director is naturally the source of hot topics.

As soon as the announcement came out, many people wanted to ask about the roles, because in Universal's announcement, Zhang Yimou's name was in the director column, Gu Wei was the screenwriter, and was also in the producer column, serving as a co-producer with Spielberg.

In Hollywood movies, the producer has more power than the director. Maybe Gu Wei and Zhang Yimou can even have a say in the decision-making of the roles.

"Sister, you can't give up when you should fight for it. Although the protagonists of this blockbuster are dinosaurs, the global box office will definitely be high after it is released. If you can participate in it, even if you play a random role, it will probably not be worse than the Transformers 4 you filmed and the 400 Boy that just ended."

In the villa in the capital, Li Xue half-lying on the sofa, spoke lazily.

"I know, but the casting hasn't started yet, and I don't know if there are any suitable roles on the script commemorative coins." Li Binbin, who was dressed casually, was also full of expectations.

Li Binbin has a movie and a TV series released this year. The Hollywood movie "400 Boys" in the summer failed at the box office, and the TV series "Chu and Han Mountains and Rivers" co-starring with Jing Tian and Yu Hewei also had average ratings.

In addition to Li Binbin, many big stars are eagerly waiting to see whether Zhang Yimou will hold auditions in China for "Jurassic World".

For a while, Fan Binbin followed the path of Liu Yifei and Zhang Yimou and made preparations for both situations.

Zhang Ziyi and Gong Li focused on Zhang Yimou, especially Gong Li, who contacted Zhang Yimou as soon as the news came out.

This point in time in the original space and time was exactly when Gong Li, Zhang Yimou, and Chen Daoming got together to prepare for the movie "Coming Home".

But now due to the intervention of Xingchen Films and Gu Wei, the movie "The Return" will definitely not be able to be filmed in the near future. Even if Zhang Yimou likes this script very much, Gu Wei will not agree to let the other party continue to shoot art films.

"Brother, the hallmarks of a great director are awards and box office. You have plenty of awards, but what about the box office of commercial films?"

These were Gu Wei's original words, and Zhang Yimou also kept them in mind.

In this way, Zhang Yimou is busy dealing with the old generation of "Mou Girls" Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi, as well as the new generation of "Mou Girls" Zhou Dongyu and Ni Ni.

While on the roadshow, Gu Wei also received calls from many celebrity artists with whom he had worked or was familiar.

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the next day.

Yongding Hakka Earth Building.

The crew of "One Step Away".

Among them, Tong Liya, who had been in the crew for a week, looked a little dazed after seeing the news online.

"Click, take a five-minute break and do it again." Jiang Wen sat in front of the monitor, looking at Tong Liya's condition in the camera, and shouted unsatisfiedly.

After a while, Tong Liya, who knew that the continuous NGs were caused by her own fault, kept apologizing to Jiang Wen as soon as she arrived at the studio.

"This has happened for several times in a row, and you still can't adjust your state. Let's shoot Wen Zhang's scenes first. You take a break first." Jiang Wen is a well-known tyrant on the set, and he was suppressing his anger at this moment.

"Thank you, director. I'll try to get the feeling again. There will definitely be no problem next time." Tong Liya said with a slightly blushing face and bowed to Jiang Wen.

Seeing this, Zhou Yun pulled Tong Liya and the two of them went to the side and whispered.

At the same time, Spielberg made another statement on American social media.

“Director Zhang Yimou and Director Gu Wei and I have had in-depth discussions on the plot of Jurassic World. This is a very exciting story that not only understands and respects the story background and setting of Jurassic Park, but also creates a brand new Jurassic World structure. I can’t wait to see it on the screen.”

Spielberg wrote a long series of words, and in just a moment, it was spread by netizens and media around the world.

Everyone is curious about what kind of wonderful story it is that is worth Spielberg’s repeated emphasis?
Only Gu Wei, after seeing the other party's remarks, instantly realized that the other party was just hyping it up, and was dragging himself and Zhang Yimou into it.

Anyway, Universal is bragging all they can. This is another IP with huge value after "Fast and Furious". For this reason, Universal even announced that director Zhang Yimou and screenwriter and one of the producers Gu Wei have joined the ranks of audition and casting managers.

This move instantly attracted the attention of celebrities around the world to the three of them, while many film and television company bosses began to pay attention to investing.

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(End of this chapter)