Chapter 620 Three-party invitation

"Gu Wei and director Zhang Yimou arrived in Los Angeles in a low-key manner and appeared in Beverly Hills."

"Director Zhang Yimou rushed to Universal Studios, suspected to be the start of the casting for Jurassic World."

"The Los Angeles premiere of The Revenant is about to take place. Director Gu Wei will have dinner with Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and others."

It was not until the news came from Hollywood that mainland media reporters learned that Gu Wei and Zhang Yimou had arrived in Los Angeles.

As a result, the report on the two people's itinerary immediately made the headlines.

When celebrities in the circle saw the news, they kept inquiring about Zhang Yimou's casting situation.

The celebrity artists who had previously had contact with Zhang Yimou flew to the Universal headquarters in Los Angeles.

At the Universal headquarters, auditions have already begun.

"Sam Neill!"

"Laura Dunn!"

"Bryce Dallas Howard!"

One by one, Hollywood stars and artists entered the conference room, waiting to be selected by directors and producers.

"Next, Jake Gyllenhaal!"

When the assistant thought of a familiar name, Gu Wei couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

After a while, a middle-aged white man with a beard entered the meeting room.

Almost ten years have passed since their collaboration on "The Day After Tomorrow", and nearly two years have passed since the two last met, which was at the Los Angeles premiere of "2012".

When they met again, Jake Gyllenhaal was obviously a little excited, "Director, long time no see."

"Yeah, long time no see." Gu Wei said with some emotion.

"Are you here to audition for that role this time?"

"Protagonist."

"I hope there will be a good result." Gu Wei gave his blessing.

"Thank you."

The following audition was very simple, with Spielberg and Zhang Yimou mainly making the requirements.

Including some impromptu performances on the spot, interpreting emotions such as joy, sadness, fear, etc.

Although Gu Wei was also at the audition site, his mind was not on it at all. All he was thinking about was Warner's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes".

At the beginning, because there was no rush, Gu Wei considered postponing the filming of this movie to the beginning of next year, or even waiting until after the Spring Festival to consider starting it.

But now, due to Han Sanping's bold move and the phone call from La Peikang, Gu Wei wants to start filming "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" ahead of schedule. Anyway, most of the special effects shots have been done, and the remaining scenes can be completed in half a year at most.

If things go fast, it will be finished in the first half of next year.

"Okay, that's it for now. I'll give you a detailed notice within three days at the latest."

After Jake Gyllenhaal finished his performance, Spielberg and Zhang Yimou looked at each other and nodded slightly.

"Okay, Director Steve, Director Zhang, goodbye."

"Goodbye, Director."

After Jake Gyllenhaal finished speaking, Gu Wei finally reacted and waved to him.

Seeing the other person leaving, Zhang Yimou turned to Spielberg and said, "Good acting, what do you think?"

"The performance is very delicate, but Zhang, he's not big enough. We're looking for a Hollywood superstar, and Jack's status can only be the second male lead at best."

"No problem, then continue with the audition." Zhang Yimou nodded in approval. He also knew how much importance Universal attached to this movie.

"Hey, senior brother, can you show me Jack's contact information?" Gu Wei suddenly said.

Ever since Jake Gyllenhaal left, Gu Wei has been considering the cast for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". If he has agreed with Warner to start the film early, then Jake, who has the schedule, would be a good candidate.

"Yeah." Zhang Yimou and Spielberg looked at him in surprise, but they didn't ask any more questions.

"Austin Knicks!"

"Alger Smith!"

Gu Wei's request for the number was just a small episode, and the audition was still going on. However, due to the large number of people, the whole process could not be completed in two or three days.

Gu Wei only stayed at Universal for two days and then stopped participating.

outside world.

The auditions for "Jurassic World" were constantly reported by Hollywood media reporters, and superstars who were usually only seen in media news kept appearing in online news.

On the domestic entertainment side, Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Fan Binbin, Li Binbin and others also appeared on the audition list and were reported by Hollywood media.

"I'm a little curious, why are all the people who audition in China female stars?"

"Need I say this? This shows that Jurassic World is a male-dominated movie and female roles are not important. Otherwise, wouldn't Fan Binbin and Zhang Ziyi have had their turn to audition?"

"Where's Yifei? Didn't she go to the audition?"

...

A few days passed quickly.

After auditioning for "Jurassic World", Matt Damon came to Warner headquarters again.

Nolan had been waiting for him early, and after Gu Wei discussed with Warner executives, they decided to start filming "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" ahead of schedule.

So, Matt Damon, the Hollywood superstar, was noticed by Spielberg, Nolan and Gu Wei at the same time.

"Haha, I must tell Leon about this. I guess he will definitely show an envious expression."

After finishing the audition for "The Martian", Matt Damon came to Gu Wei again. When he learned of his invitation, he was immediately happy.

"Leon won't envy you. He has been busy promoting "The Revenant" and the Oscar public relations for "The Wolf of Wall Street" recently." Gu Wei also said with a smile.

Upon hearing that his good friend would likely have two films nominated for next year's Academy Awards, Matt Damon suddenly felt that being invited by three directors was not a good idea.

"Gu, when can we work together on an art film?" Matt Damon took a sip of coffee and looked into Gu Wei's eyes and said slowly. "Haha, Matt, let's talk about this movie. You know, I can't spare any time to think about shooting an art film these days."

After saying that, Gu Wei took a sip of coffee, feeling the slightly bitter taste in his mouth.

Since Gu Wei had worked with Matt Damon before, he was well aware of his acting skills, so he became the first actor to audition for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and the only actor who did not need to audition.

"I need a few days to think about it carefully. After all, you know my relationship with Universal Studios. But Director Nolan and your two scripts also interest me very much." Matt Damon responded, but still did not give an answer.

"OK, but you only have a few days left, you have to understand that." Gu Wei immediately retracted his smile and said in a serious tone.

"no problem!"

.........

Domestic, November.

This month is the release period for imported films, and it is also the month when "The Wandering Earth" competes with many Hollywood blockbusters.

Although only two Hollywood movies, "Hotel Transylvania" and "Thor 2", have been released so far.

But their daily box office combined is as high as about 100 million. Add on the daily box office of "The Wandering Earth" of 20 to 30 million, and these three movies account for more than 90% of the daily closing market, which is terrifying.

The other domestic films had no room for resistance at all and were all cannon fodder. The producers were miserable, but they could only curse and complain, which was of no avail.

For the first time, La Peikang experienced what Han Sanping felt, being constantly criticized by a group of production companies.

In the following days, the domestic film market was a scene of one-sided slaughter. "The Wandering Earth" and several foreign-language films slaughtered more than 20 domestic films, which frightened people in the industry.

In contrast to the film market, the TV drama market has seen a constant stream of new dramas being launched and completed during this period.

"Jointly produced by CCTV, Dongyang and others, and produced by Yuzheng Studio, the TV series "Legend of Ban Shu" has officially been approved!"

"Actress Jing Tian will be starring in a TV series for the first time, playing the leading female role, Ban Shu!"

"Yu Zheng said that the role was tailor-made for Jing Tian and it was none other than her."

"The TV series "Legend of Ban Shu" will start filming before the Lunar New Year."

"Red Sorghum, produced by Xingchen Films and directed by Zheng Xiaolong, has confirmed that Zhu Yawen will play the male lead."

"Produced by Xingchen Films, directed by Kong Sheng, and starring the iron triangle of Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, and Wan Qian, "Ghost Blows Out the Light: The Mysterious Cave of Dragon Ridge" is currently filming smoothly and will be completed by the end of the year."

at the same time.

The attention of the entire mainland film and television industry is attracted by the latest movie information from Hollywood.

Tomorrow's Star Pictures, Disney, and DreamWorks all issued announcements at the same time:
"The 3D animated film Frozen 2, co-produced by Rising Star Pictures and Disney, directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, and voiced by Liu Yifei, Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and others, has been completed. The film will hit the big screen next year to meet audiences and fans."

"The 3D animated film Despicable Me 3, co-produced by Tomorrow Star Pictures and DreamWorks, directed by Eric Gilon, and voiced by Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker and others, has been completed and will be released next year."

Immediately afterwards, all the companies and relevant participants reposted the announcement on social media and called on fans and audiences to go to the cinema to support the two animated films.

The news of the completion of "Frozen 2" and "Despicable Me 3" was like a bomb thrown into the domestic entertainment industry, and it exploded with a "bang"!
"Needless to say, the two animated films invested by Director Gu Wei's company will definitely be released in China next year."

"The first few installments of these two animated films were all high-grossing works, especially Frozen 1, which is still the global box office champion of animated films. If this enters the mainland, wow..."

"Did you notice that the producers of both films are Tomorrow Star Films, which means that Director Gu Wei is the main investor."

“Fuck! Next year, domestic films will suffer again, with Warner’s “Edge of Tomorrow” and “Godzilla”, Marvel’s “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”, MGM’s “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”, as well as “How to Train Your Dragon 3” and “Madagascar”…”

"There are also many big domestic films, for example... for example... well, there are indeed no big domestic films confirmed to be released next year."

"Haha, there are no big productions, but there are quite a few movies about love, such as "Tiny Times 3: The Golden Age", "My Deskmate", "Fleet of Time"..."

I have to say that netizens are the most honest, at least when it comes to criticizing domestic films.

After seeing the news, many mainland producers and film companies remained silent.

The industry had to admit that they were frightened by the news from Hollywood, and many production companies were suddenly on pins and needles.

No one had noticed before that so many Hollywood movies would be released in mainland China next year, and all of them are big productions and blockbusters.

On the other hand, in China, apart from "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", "Partners" and "The Man from Macau" which have already been confirmed to be released during the Spring Festival, only "One Step Away", which Jiang Wen is currently filming, has released any news and it will most likely be released next year.

The key point is that in the past, Star Pictures has always been at the forefront, but now after the release of "The Wandering Earth", if we count carefully, it seems that the only film that Star Pictures will have next year is Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior".

However, the mainstream theme movies have been in a slump in the mainland, and there are indeed not many companies that are optimistic about this movie.

Now a large number of netizens are clamoring for other directors of Xingchen Film and Television Company to hurry up and shoot films, especially Gu Wei. Netizens even asked him to shoot "The Wandering Earth 2" as soon as possible, and they will definitely go to the cinema to support it.

Gu Wei, who was in Hollywood, was busy with the premiere of "The Revenant", the Oscar public relations for "Parasite", and the filming preparations for "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", and did not pay any attention to the reactions and comments of domestic netizens and other film and television companies.

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11 month 10 number.

The entire process of Zhu Yawen’s wedding began to flood the entertainment news.

Which first-line actors and celebrities appeared at the wedding, and which ones were unable to attend due to schedule reasons, were all reported without exception.

From classmates and good friends of both parties to co-actors and artists, the guest lineup is quite luxurious.

Zhu Yawen's wedding was also jokingly called by the media as a powerful combination of the 02 class of the Beijing Film Academy's Acting Department and the 02 class of the Central Academy of Drama's Acting Department.

After all, Shen Jiani's 02 undergraduate class at the Central Academy of Drama also produced many well-known stars in the industry, including Wen Zhang, Zhang Bo, Tong Yao, Yang Shuo, and Guo Zhenni.

On the other side of the ocean, Gu Wei, after having a video call with Liu Yifei and seeing the lively wedding scene, wished Zhu Yawen a few words through the video and then fell asleep early.

The premiere of "The Revenant" is scheduled for the 15th. Now Gu Wei, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy's daily task is to attend various cocktail parties and promotional programs.

During the promotion of "The Revenant", the audition results of the big stars in the domestic entertainment industry came out one by one.

The result of total defeat caused an uproar in the domestic entertainment industry.

It also made domestic female stars envy Liu Yifei even more, after all, she revealed when attending the event that she had rejected Spielberg's unilateral invitation.

"It's ok that Zhang Ziyi, Fan Binbin, and Li Binbin failed, but Gong Li didn't get the audition either?"

"To be honest, apart from Yifei, other female stars in the domestic entertainment industry are really not that good. They can only play supporting roles in Hollywood blockbusters, and they are not sure when it comes to playing the leading role."

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(End of this chapter)