Chapter 68 Novel Copyright
The next day, Gu Wei signed a contract with Harvey at the company and paid a deposit in advance. As for the other parts, they would have to wait until the public relations began.

After solving this problem, Gu Wei immersed himself in film editing.

...

As time went by, the Athens Olympic Games ushered in the opening ceremony, and people across the country were looking forward to this major sporting event.

One, two, the national athletes continue to break the gold medal record.

On this day, with the sound of a gunshot, the result of 12 seconds was frozen on the field.

The people in the country are boiling with excitement, and all the descendants of Yan and Huang in the world are boiling with excitement. No matter where you are, this moment is unforgettable.

The flying man has ascended to the altar, and the yellow race can also break through the limits.

Gu Wei also witnessed this grand event while in Hollywood, of course, he watched it live on TV.

"I should have gone to the scene to see it," Gu Wei regretted a little. He had been busy with editing during this period and forgot about it.

"Senior, how is the film editing going?"

Liu Yifei's voice rang out from the other end of the line.

"So far, it's going pretty well. How's filming on the set? Are you usually tired?"

“It’s OK. There are a lot of fighting scenes in the crew, but Director Zhang arranged for us to train in advance.

The other actors in the crew are also easy to get along with, especially Brother Xiao Ming."

On the phone, Liu Yifei and Gu Wei were chatting, talking about some interesting things that happened during the filming of the crew, and laughing silly from time to time.

"Sissi, who are you calling?"

Liu Xiaoli's voice came from the hotel room.

"Mom, it's the senior."

After hearing Liu Yifei's answer, Liu Xiaoli stopped talking.

"Xixi, the crew still has to shoot tomorrow, go to bed early."

Gu Wei said.

"Okay, senior, I'm hanging up now."

"Ah."

...

China's final number of gold medals in the Olympics was 32, ranking second in the medal table. The confidence of the Chinese people was boosted, and they were full of expectations for the Capital Olympics four years later.

However, Zhang Yimou's "Black Eight Minutes" at the closing ceremony of the Olympics sparked discussion within the circle, but foreign media reported and commented on it with acclaim.

The cheongsam with a short skirt is all white. The size of the dress is just right. One size more would make it look boring, and one size less would look inappropriate.

Director Zhang was not to blame this time. The Athens organizing committee did not cooperate, the performance time was shortened several times, and the narrow stage made the performance unsatisfactory.

Domestic media are like this, they won't help you when you need them, but they are good at adding fuel to the fire. For a while, a large amount of abuse and accusations appeared on the Internet.

"Director Zhang was badly criticized this time, and the comments online were very unpleasant.

After watching the performance, Liu Yifei called Gu Wei and talked about this.

"I think it's okay. This blow shouldn't be a big deal to Director Zhang."

Gu Wei knew Zhang Yimou's strength, thought for a while, and said.

Gu Wei underestimated the emotions of the Chinese people. Whether online or offline, there was a constant stream of curses and accusations.

However, the harsher the criticism is now, the louder the praise will be in 08.

In China, the crew staged a "fake show for real", and the incident of Xiao Bailong being beaten caused a huge uproar in the circle. Director Feng Xiaogang, Ge You and dozens of others protested and expressed support for Xiao Bailong, and the conflict between the mainland film circle and Hong Kong Island was triggered.

"Director Gu, what do you think about the incident where Little White Dragon was beaten?"

Gu Wei, who is in Hollywood, was also interviewed by reporters in the United States and asked about his opinion on the matter. "I suggest banning actors who beat people." This is all Gu Wei said during the interview.

"I support Gu Wei's opinion."

"You beat someone up and still have the nerve to pretend nothing happened. How shameless."

When Gu Wei's remarks were reported back to China, netizens online applauded and made comments one after another.

The "Infernal Affairs" series in 02 injected a shot of adrenaline into the already weak Hong Kong film industry, but this did not stop the decline of Hong Kong films. The Hong Kong film market has been declining, and it cannot be changed by a few people.

Chef Xie has the support of Emperor Entertainment Group, so he has not gotten into any trouble. Instead, Zhang was tacitly banned by the mainland entertainment circle, but the official did not make any statement.

……

In the Tomorrow's Star Film and Television Company, Gu Wei was communicating some things with Reid.

"Boss, Warner Bros. called and said that the subsequent box office revenue for The Day After Tomorrow has been allocated. Warner Bros. will transfer the money to the company's account in proportion in the next two days."

When Reid talked about this, he couldn't suppress the excitement on his face.

Anyone who sees tens of millions of US dollars coming into their account would probably be unable to control their emotions.

"Boss, the revenue from the videotapes of 'Accidental Murder' and 'Taken' will also be coming to your account during this period."

Ryder continued.

"What a coincidence! Now is the time when we are short of money."

Gu Wei was in a good mood when he heard this.

"Keep the investment funds for Taken 2 separate.

There is news from Universal that the filming of this movie will start in October, and the company's funds must be transferred as soon as possible before the film starts."

"Okay, boss."

"Also, check the copyrights of these novels to see if anyone has bought them."

Gu Wei took out a list from the drawer, which contained a number of names.

"Despicable Me, Wall-E..."

Reid took the list and took a look at it. Some of the novel titles on it were ones he had heard of, but most were ones he had not heard of.

However, as an employee, he only needs to do what his boss asks him to do. As for the reason, it is not something he should consider.

"Also, find out about the recent business conditions of other Hollywood film and television companies to see if there are any companies that are not doing well and are considering selling."

Gu Wei leaned back in his chair and looked at Reid and said.

"Boss, do you want to acquire other film and television companies?"

Reid's voice suddenly became louder. Compared with what happened just now, it was obvious that he was more excited about expanding the company. After all, the bigger the company and the more employees there were, the higher his status would be.

Gu Wei nodded, agreeing with his guess.

As Gu Wei's business in Hollywood grows, the expansion of the company should indeed be put on the agenda.

"Boss, don't worry. I know a lot of film companies that are not doing well and facing bankruptcy. They..."

"Ryder, what I need is their technicians and equipment, not a shell company."

Gu Wei interrupted Reid and reminded him.

"I understand, boss. Leave it to me. Don't worry, you'll get good news soon."

Reid said confidently that although Hollywood is the world's film center, there are many film companies facing bankruptcy every year due to poor management or the box office failure of the films they shoot.

Especially the low-level technical personnel, many of them are unemployed at home or have changed their careers to do other jobs. What Hollywood lacks the least is film talents.

The "80/20 rule" is prevalent in all walks of life, and this is also true in the United States, or it can be said that it is more realistic here. After all, this is a paradise for capital, and money can get everything.

(End of this chapter)