Chapter 824 Record-breaking and adapted script
Hakone is 90 kilometers away from Tokyo and is a world-renowned hot spring town and health resort.
Due to the beautiful natural environment and unique hot spring resources, it attracts many tourists from all over the world. At the same time, many celebrities and wealthy people buy local real estate and use it as a good place for vacation and leisure.
In the morning, inside a Japanese-style hot spring villa in the wealthy area of Nehako.
On the big bed in the bedroom, Yui Aragaki slowly woke up from a deep sleep.
"Are you awake?
Morning"
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the handsome face opposite, looking at Gu Wei with a gentle greeting.
“Morning~
When did you wake up?”
"It's been a while"
"Why don't you get up and just look at me like this?"
Gu Wei lowered his head and looked at her arms holding him and her thighs riding over.
"I'm afraid I'll wake you up."
Aragaki Yui then realized and moved her arms and legs away, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Gu Sang is really a very gentle boy~"
Gu Wei smiled: "Yui-chan was too tired last night, I don't want to affect your rest"
He finished Aragaki Yui's fair and tender face turned slightly red as she thought about the madness they had gone through last night.
Her personality is like this, a bit introverted and shy. She is obviously very relaxed when she is with Gu Wei, but she feels embarrassed every time she mentions it.
After Gu Wei landed in Tokyo, he held several fan meetings with other Japanese actors of "Tang Detective 3" as arranged by Toho Co., Ltd.
The effect is very good, and it has caused a lot of discussion in the entire Japanese entertainment industry, especially online. Many young Japanese are looking forward to the movie "Tang Detective 3".
The promotional event is over, and Gu Wei and Yui Aragaki, who have not seen each other for a long time, express their longing for each other.
Then the two of them went to Nehako, not far from Tokyo, and stayed there for two days without being disturbed.
The hot spring villa here was bought by Gu Wei when he came to Nehako and Yui Aragaki for their last vacation. It is located deep in the wealthy villa area, with a beautiful and quiet environment. Ali Laoma's manor villa is located Not far from his house.
“The box office of [Tang Detective 3] has been really crazy these days. It has been a long time since a foreign film achieved such good box office results in the Japanese film market”
Not long after getting up, the two of them had breakfast in the restaurant on the first floor of the villa after washing up. Yui Aragaki took a bite of the toast with jam in her hand, looked at her phone and said.
Thanks to the blessing of Toho, the leading Japanese film company, [Tang Detective 3] was screened in 1046 national large-scale well-known movie theaters represented by Toho Roppongi Cinemas the day after Gu Wei landed in Tokyo. City rises.
After that, the box office performance continued to rise, and it soon became the number one box office among the films currently being released in the Japanese film market.
"The current total box office is only 1 billion yen~" Gu Wei did not pay too much attention to the excellent performance of "Tang Detective 3".
The Japanese market is still too small.
Even the top ten movies in film history only have box office sales of around 10 billion yen.
And Japanese people love animated movies. The most popular movies in the market here must be animated movies.
For example, the three highest grossing movies at the box office this year are [Neon Genesis Evangelion: Endgame], [Detective Conan: Scarlet Bullet] and [The Dragon and the Freckled Princess].
Among them, "The Dragon and the Freckled Princess" ranked third, with a total box office of only 300 million yuan.
[Tang Detective 3] No matter how popular this kind of foreign movie is, the total box office will not be too high. Even though it has already received 1 billion yen in the box office just a few days after its release, Gu Wei feels that the final box office will be It is difficult to exceed 3 billion yen.
It is less than 150 million yuan converted into RMB.
“It’s already great. Judging from the current situation, [Tang Detective 3] is likely to become the highest-grossing foreign movie this year.
It’s all Gu Sang’s credit, you It has a high appeal in the country!"
Aragaki Yui said in an exaggerated tone, looking at Gu Wei with admiration.
Gu Wei shook his head slightly.
"I do have some fans in Japan, but their strength is far from enough to achieve the current box office.
[Tang Detective 3] has an almost all-Japanese cast, including Satoshi Tsumabuki, Honami Suzuki, Tadanobu Asano, Miura Tomokazu, and most importantly, Yui-chan, your appearances and a good story are the reasons why the movie can get good box office"
Gu Wei knows that he has a lot of influence in Japan, but he also Knowing that alone won't make a movie a hit.
Just like Hollywood invites domestic stars to star in movies for the Chinese market, the star cast of "Tang Detective 3" and the story that takes place in Tokyo will create a lot of goodwill among local audiences.
After listening to Gu Wei's words, Aragaki Yui smiled brightly and did not refute.
"Is Gu Sang going back to China this afternoon?"
"Yes, there is still a lot of work to be done in China. This trip to promote the movie has already wasted a lot of time."
>"Happy time is short-lived after all"
In fact, when she first arrived in Japan, Gu Wei had already told her that she could stay for a few days, but Yui Aragaki still seemed very reluctant to say goodbye soon. .
Gu Wei smiled and touched her head.
"There will be opportunities in the future, and if Yui-chan is not busy, you can come to China, and I will entertain you well."
We returned to Tokyo from Nehako at noon, and Gu Wei had already boarded the flight back home in the afternoon. .
Unlike the fanfare when he came, he was very low-key when he returned and did not attract anyone's attention.
Aragaki Yui, who separated from Gu Wei, returned to her residence in Tokyo.
If you want to say who gained the most from the popularity of "Tang Detective 3" in Japan, it must be her as the heroine.
Yui Aragaki has always shown her sweet and lovely screen image. Since her debut, she has played many innocent and beautiful roles. She is loved by Japanese otakus and is rated as the female star they most want to become their wife.
This was the reason for her early popularity, but over the years it has gradually become a shackles that imprisoned her.
Aragaki Yui has long been aware of this, and has been trying to change in recent years, taking on roles that are quite different from her own image and temperament, but the response has not been very good.
This situation is normal for actors, it is the so-called transition period.
[Tang Detective 3] was a hit in Japan. Not only did it earn a lot of money at the box office, but the actors in it were also praised by audiences and film critics.
Among them, Yui Aragaki is undoubtedly the one who gets the most praise.
She stars as Anna Kobayashi, who appears to be gentle and upright, and always stands on the side of justice, but in fact she is the big boss behind the entire secret room murder case, a real criminal with high IQ.
Especially in the final confrontation with the protagonist Qin Feng, Aragaki Yui's performance was simply perfect, fully displaying Anna Kobayashi's character in both white and black, and the look in her eyes at the end of the film was the finishing touch.
This kind of evil and crazy queen character is what the Japanese like, so both the audience and the media praised Aragaki Yui's performance in "Tang Detective 3".
Everyone has also realized that she is not limited to playing cute and innocent roles, she can also play such villains who are both good and evil very well.
The transformation that Yui Aragaki has always wanted seems to have been unexpectedly achieved because of "Tang Detective 3".
She was happily getting along with Gu Wei these days, and she didn't forget to pay attention to the reviews of the movie on the Internet.
The result is that [Tang Detective 3] seems to have broadened her acting career, which makes Aragaki Yui happy and at the same time more grateful to Gu Wei.
"Gakki, are you having a good rest during the past few days of vacation?"
After returning home, Aragaki Yui was cleaning up the house when she suddenly received a call from her agent.
"Fortunately, vacations always make people feel very happy."
"Although I can't bear to disturb your vacation, I do have more important things here. I have just received two movie scripts, both of which are A well-known director in the industry has asked you to play the heroine.
I took a look at the scripts. Both of them are literary dramas. If you perform well, you have a good chance of winning an award."
"It's great, I can't wait. I really want to see the script!" The agent's words made Yui Aragaki excited.
Opportunities that she had never been able to get in the past came to her door like this. For her, this was definitely a surprise.
“I have to say that the movie [Tang Detective 3] that is currently in theaters is really a blessing to you.
Many people have seen your explosive acting skills. Everyone knows it. In addition to the innocent and sweet roles you have played in the past, you can also play more profound and complex roles.
Are you at home in Tokyo? I will send you the script? ”
Aragaki Yui-face. The smile on his face remains unchanged.
"I'm here, just come over."
After hanging up the phone with her manager, the joy in her heart slowly calmed down, and Yui Aragaki thought of Gu Wei who left today.
She sat on the tatami and looked through the window at the blue sky with white clouds floating outside.
“It seems that I won’t have time to go to China in a short time, but I will definitely thank you very much next time we meet!
Gu Weisang.”
"Currently, the total box office of [Tang Detective 3] in markets outside the domestic market has exceeded 400 million yuan, and the film's global box office has reached 6.27 billion, surpassing [Wolf Warrior 2]'s 6 billion to become the new Chinese film box office champion."< br>
On the private plane, Yang Dan was reporting to Gu Wei on the current box office situation of [Tang Detective 3].
The release time of movies in various foreign regions is different, some are early and some are late. Some real-time box office statistics are easy to count, such as Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong Island, and Bay Bay. Some are difficult to count and can only wait for local cooperative companies. Give data, such as some countries in Africa.
But no matter what, the total box office of "Tang Detective 3" has officially surpassed "Wolf Warrior 2", and the movie's box office has also become a new box office record for China Entertainment Movies.
“The country with the second highest box office is Thailand?
I thought it would be South Korea."
Gu Wei held a data sheet in his hand, read it over and said with some surprise.
The country with the number one box office abroad is naturally the country he just ran a promotion for of Japan.
“Maybe it’s because of Tony Jaa.
He is very famous in Thailand, and when [Tang Detective 3] was released locally, he was also very active in promoting it”
Gu Wei nodded after listening to Yang Dan's explanation.
After returning to China, Gu Wei did not return to the [Changjin Lake] crew but returned to the Beijing company first.
After taking leave this time, besides going to Japan, he had some other things to do. The crew had already greeted him and it would not affect the filming progress.
"How is the negotiation with Lionsgate Films going?"
Back at the company, Gu Wei first approached Yang Liwen to communicate with her about some recent matters.
"After several consultations, we have almost tested each other, and both parties have a rough idea of what our bottom line is.
What can be reached at present is the investment ratio of the film. Lionsgate is willing to transfer 30 % share, the total investment of the film is US$120 million.
The director is still Chad Staelski.
Because it is a co-production, we will also have a part. When the staff members join the crew, in addition to being the leading actors, boss, you will also hold the position of producer."
Gu Wei nodded slowly listening to Yang Liwen's words. He was very happy that Lions Gate could make such a big concession. Surprised, he also somewhat admired the courage of the Lions Gate senior management.
The "John Wick" series has always been a B-level movie with a low investment. The first three films have made money since the first one.
Actually, as long as we film the fourth part normally and make money, it won’t be a problem.
Judging from the box office of the first three films, although this series of movies did not lose money, they did not make much profit.
The combined box office of the first three films was only over 500 million US dollars, which is far behind those global best-selling movies.
Lionsgate Pictures chose to cooperate with Gu Wei because they wanted to go big, hoping to use his power to open up the Chinese market.
"Tang Detective 3" starring Gu Wei has received more than 800 million U.S. dollars in box office in the Chinese market, which has far exceeded the box office of "John Wick" in the global market.
So they are betting that the other party will make this movie a big hit in the Chinese market after joining "John Wick".
"Where is the script? This is the most important thing. How did they respond to my request to change it to two male protagonists?"
Gu Wei asked the most critical question.
“This is what I emphasized during the negotiation process. Lionsgate has sent over the revised first version of the script to get our opinions.”
Yang Liwen said and handed over the script that she had prepared long ago.
Gu Wei took it and looked through it directly.
The content of this script is very similar to the original "John Wick 4".
It is still the battle between the top killer John Wick and the High Table.
The character played by Gu Wei is named Kane. He is a top killer like John Wick. He is hired by the new leader of the Gaucho Society, the Marquis Vincent de Gramont, to kill John Wick.
The two competed, but there was no winner.
John learned that Kane was forced to work for him because his sister was in the hands of Marquis Vincent.
So he proposed to help him rescue his sister, and the two of them dealt with the big boss, Marquis Vincent.
In the end, the two of them rescued Kane's sister through joint efforts and killed the leader of the High Table, Marquis Vincent."
The plot is actually quite cliche, and there are a few more in it. The side plot where John seeks help from his friends, but his friends are also hunted down is generally a traditional gunfight action movie routine.
But the routine is not afraid of aging, it depends on how you shoot it.
“The content of this main line is okay, but Kane’s line can be more fleshed out and the characters should not be so flat.
Send the script to the screenwriting department and let them do what I say. Modify it and show it to me when it’s ready.”
This version is a slight modification of the original version of Zhenzi in time and space. The kidnapped daughter was changed into a sister, and the blind killer became a normal one. Make good use of cold weapons.
Then as one of the two male protagonists, Kane's role has been added a lot, and he is almost as good as John Wick in terms of camera.
From this point of view, Lionsgate Films is indeed sincere.
Looking at Yang Liwen taking over the script, Gu Wei suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, how much is the salary Lionsgate offered me?"
"Ten million dollars"
"They are quite generous~"< br>
Although Gu Wei's salary in domestic entertainment is high, he has never proven himself in the international market, especially the North American market.
Being able to earn such a high salary is not only due to the Chinese market, but also because I am an investor. After all, the wool comes from the sheep.
“Keanu Reeves was the most paid person in [John Wick 4], 15 million US dollars, which is slightly more than You, Boss.
But he was the number one filmer that year. At the time of filming, the salary was only 2 million U.S. dollars. It only increased all the way because the trilogy made money."
(End of Chapter)