In the first half of this year, a total of three movies produced by [Wei Ming Xia] were released.
They are [Changjin Lake Shuimen Bridge], [Yang Jian’s Searching Mountains and Conquering Demons] in the Spring Festival stalls, and [Miracle·Stupid Kid] in the May Day stalls.
Among them, [Watergate Bridge], which participated in the investment as a co-producer, had a box office of 4.853 billion, and [Yang Jian] and [Miracle], which were the main producers, received 3.16 billion and 870 million respectively.
In half a year, the total box office of movies produced exceeded RMB 8.8 billion. This achievement is also unique in the entire domestic entertainment industry.
However, the high box office performance of movies produced by [Wei Tianxia] does not mean that the movie market is good. In fact, the domestic movie market was not prosperous in the first half of this year.
Especially in the three months after the Spring Festival, almost no domestic movie or foreign Hollywood blockbuster is a big hit.
The May Day "Miracle" took in more than 800 million at the box office and is already the best-selling movie in the past three months.
The reason why the film market is cold is also simple: there are no popular films being released.
It lacks the attraction of blockbusters, and audiences rarely go to movie theaters.
At this time, both film companies and theater chains are looking forward to the arrival of the summer season.
Unlike the somewhat lukewarm movie market, the TV series market has been consistently good since the beginning of the new year.
"The Beginning", which was launched in January, is undoubtedly the first TV series to become a big hit this year. Although it is only a small web series with more than ten episodes, its performance and influence are far beyond the average hit series.
By February, the popularity of "The Beginning" had not yet passed, and the high-quality period drama "In the World" began to be broadcast on CCTV again.
During this period, high-quality dramas such as Zhao Liying's "Happiness Comes to Ten Thousands of Homes" and the suspense web drama "The Illustrated Book of Hunting" were aired. Although the popularity was not as high as "In the World", the results were also quite outstanding.
After "This World", CCTV picked up "The Storm Chaser" again.
As Gu Wei's first spy drama, "Storm Chaser" once again set off a ratings frenzy. At the same time, it broke the ratings record just set by "In the World" and topped the throne of this year's drama.
Yes, although 2022 is not even halfway over yet, "Storm Chaser" is already recognized as the king of dramas of the year.
Although "The Beginning" was popular at the beginning of the new year, it was limited by the size of a small web drama and was inherently deficient. It became extremely popular and was out of the spotlight, but it was a little short of being the drama king of the year.
Originally, after "The World" was aired, everyone thought it would be stable, but no one expected that the follow-up "Storm Chaser" would become such a hit.
It can only be said that under the condition of similar quality, the appeal brought by the combination of Gu Wei and Jin Dong is much greater than that of Lei Jiayin and Yin Tao.
In May, [Storm Chaser] has already finished broadcasting, but the popularity is still continuing.
Tengxun Video has launched several self-made dramas one after another, but the reputation and data are not very good. The S-class costume drama "Let's Try the World" has a double reputation and playback volume.
In order to compete with the popular drama "Police Honor" launched by iQiyi, in late May, Tengxun launched "Who is the Hero" starring Zeng Shunxi and Yang Chaoyue.
The result did not disappoint the platform’s executives. Although [Who is the Hero] was not a big hit, with the blessing of male and female mainstream traffic, the popularity on the site exceeded 28,000 on the first day of broadcast. The reputation is also good, which can be regarded as a help to Tengxun. Hold up the scene.
". [Speaking of Heroes] is a good performance and has become very popular recently.
Although it can’t compare with the original [Chen Qing Ling], it is definitely an effective drama broadcast, and it will be of great benefit to you and Chaoyue to maintain traffic.”
After finishing his business in the capital, Gu Wei got on the return plane and took Zeng Shunxi with him.
The other party made a friendly guest appearance in "Go Where the Wind Is" - Zhang Mingyu, the chief designer of Shaohua Bookstore.
"The main reason is that director Li Muge did a good job~"
Zeng Shunxi answered very modestly. In front of his boss, he had no airs of being top-notch and behaved like a newcomer who had just entered the industry.
"Li Muge does have a few tricks up his sleeve"
From "Donggong" and "Si Teng" to the current "Who is the Hero?", Li Muge is definitely second to none among directors of domestic entertainment TV series in terms of photographing people, scenery, and rendering the atmosphere.
The two chatted for a while, and Zeng Shunxi thought of something and asked: "Brother Wei, when will the film [The Journey Back] that I filmed with director Rao Xiaozhi last year be released?"
“This year’s National Day~”
“The National Day schedule is a popular schedule, and I don’t know if [Ten Thousand Miles Homeward Bound] will get a good result?”
Zeng Shunxi, like his CP Xiao Station, can be regarded as the second generation top player in domestic entertainment.
Their current situation and situation are much different from those of the first-generation top players such as Lu Han, Yang Yang, Wu Yifan, and Li Yifeng.
They are also popular and popular among fans, but in terms of resources, they are much worse than their predecessors in the first generation.
The main reason is because the top players at the beginning have lost their way.
When the four returning brothers returned to China, the first generation of top celebrities emerged, and many film and television companies were eager for their traffic and took the initiative to hand over their books to resources.
As a result, over the past few years, it has been proven that traffic stars really cannot resist the box office, and it is extremely difficult to guarantee word-of-mouth.
After Wu Yifan came in and Lu Han, Yang Yang and others invested in many movies, it was difficult for popular stars to participate in large-scale movie projects.
Zeng Shunxi and Xiao Zhan are able to have the film resources they currently have thanks to the support of the company behind them and their boss Gu Wei.
“The script of [A Thousand Miles Homeward Bound] is fine, and the film directed by Rao Xiaozhi is also good.
It’s not necessarily too much, but it shouldn’t be difficult to win a box office of 1 billion during the National Day holiday.”
"That would be great!"
The box office of the movie he starred in exceeded 1 billion, which Zeng Shunxi could not even imagine.
Of course, to be precise, he is the second male lead in "Ten Thousand Miles Home", and the male lead is Zhang Yi.
Gu Wei took a few days off, but it did not affect the filming progress of "Go to a Windy Place".
This TV series is a group drama, with many supporting roles in it. Even the aunt and grandma in the village have many scenes.
When the male protagonist is not around, the crew can just film other people's scenes.
Zeng Shunxi only stayed in the group for one day.
His character only has a few scenes, and "Speaking of Heroes" is currently on the air. After leaving Dali, he has to meet up with Yang Chaoyue to promote the drama together.
Changsha.
Backstage at Mango TV’s [Hello, Saturday] variety show.
"You came from Yunnan?"
"Yes, I went to play a guest role in the boss's set and then flew here"
Zeng Shunxi and Yang Chaoyue, the two protagonists of "Speaking of Heroes", were chatting in the dressing room.
"What role do you want to guest star in?"
"Belonging to investors~" Zeng Shunxi thought for a while and said.
"The big boss?"
"Well, to be precise, he is the chief designer of a company and has certain rights."
Yang Chaoyue looked confused: "I don't quite understand"
"This is not important. You don't know the plot and it will be very troublesome to explain.
I don't have many roles, but I have roles opposite the boss and Liu Yifei.
Speaking of which, Liu Yifei is so beautiful! ”
"Haha~
Are you a fan of hers too? ”
"Not really, but I have watched all the TV series she filmed in the early days and I was deeply impressed.
By the way, I heard from people in the company that you will be cooperating with your boss in an action movie in the second half of the year. Will you play the heroine? ”
"Yes, I got the script very early~"
"The boss really flatters you. He took you to participate in that Hollywood movie, and they want to make another blockbuster together." Zeng Shunxi looked envious.
Yang Chaoyue waved his hand: "My ability to continue filming with my boss is actually based on my previous Hollywood movie.
Because the new movie is related to [Queensland 4], our characters and relationship have not changed, but there is a new story.
Needless to say, you just finished filming the evacuation movie produced by your company, right?
How about it? Does it feel more enjoyable to act in a movie than in a TV series? ”
Zeng Shunxi thought for a while: "The difference is quite big.
I feel that when making a movie, I pay more attention to the details of the performance. I can’t make a single expression or look wrong, and it also trains my acting skills! ”
"Hey, it's okay. I just went out to shoot a movie and I already have some experience~"
“It’s all well-trained by Director Rao Xiaozhi.
When you are shooting a Hollywood movie abroad, is it difficult to communicate with the director? ”
Yang Chaoyue smiled and said: "I don't have to, the boss led me to act."
After Gu Wei returned to the crew, he devoted himself to the filming of "Go to a Windy Place". Soon the time comes to June.
The crew has also completed more than half of the filming.
In the afternoon, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei sat on the green grass beside Erhai Lake, chatting while looking at the vast Erhai Lake in the distance and the sunset on the horizon.
The two of them were filming the scene where Xie Zhiyao confessed his love.
The male and female protagonists gradually develop feelings for each other after getting along for a long time, but Xu Hongdou is just a passer-by after all. She does not belong here, she is just here to travel, and she will leave one day.
Xie Zhiyao understood this, struggled with it, and finally decided to confess to the other party.
But he didn't want Xu Hongdou to stay for him, but simply expressed his inner thoughts.
"When I first met you, I thought this person was upright and simple.
Let’s get in touch with him again, you little unfortunate guy, he’s very interesting.
Every time I ask you to do something, I don't like it, but my heart is soft.
How to say it?
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I just think you are just right.”
At the Erhai Lake, Gu Wei looked at Liu Yifei who was wearing a yellow floral skirt opposite and talked about his impression of her.
"Just right?" Liu Yifei smiled, not understanding what it meant.
"Just right, just my type"
Hearing such a straightforward confession, Liu Yifei's pupils shrank, and there was a bit of surprise on her face.
Gu Wei continued to speak, his words becoming more and more affectionate: "When I am with you, I feel very happy every day. I am happy when I do anything, and I am happy even when I don't do anything.
So happy that I feel a little sad.
Because the time and place I met you were not just right.
I even regret it sometimes.
Because when I was in Beijing, I passed by the hotel where you worked many times, but I never walked in.
If I could get in, I could get to know you sooner.
Maybe there will be another possibility between us.”
Liu Yifei's eyes gradually turned red when she heard this.
"I was planning to keep these words in my heart.
But I thought about it for a long time.
Finally, I want to give you another memory.
In a windswept place by the sea, under the witness of the sunset, there is a person who seriously liked you! ”
After Gu Wei finished speaking, tears just fell from the corners of Liu Yifei's eyes. She was completely immersed in emotions, but she didn't know whether it was Xu Hongdou's emotions or her own emotions.
The confession scene was shot very smoothly, and it happened in one go.
After the filming, the director couldn't help but walk up to the front and praise: "Teacher Yifei's performance was so good. The tearful scene just now was the finishing touch. It was great!"
"The director deserves an award!"
Liu Yifei took the tissue handed over by Gu Wei and wiped her eyes.
"Are you okay?" Gu Wei asked.
"It's okay, I just stepped into the role. Xie Zhiyao is really a very good person.
He obviously liked Xu Hongdou so much, but he never thought of letting her stay.
To love someone is to not make things difficult for them, and to hope that they live well and live a happy life.”
Gu Wei nodded: "Because Xu Hongdou deserves it, both of them are kind and responsible people!"
This scene is over, and today's shooting tasks are all completed.
night.
Liu Yifei did not read books or watch TV shows like she did every day. Instead, she took Gu Wei and sat on a bench in the courtyard to admire the moon, with an open can of beer beside her.
"You are not in the right mood today. Is it because of filming during the day?"
After Gu Wei asked, Liu Yifei smiled and did not answer, but picked up the beer and gestured to him.
Seeing this, Gu Wei also picked up his wine, and the two of them touched it and took a sip.
"Look how beautiful the moon is today!
It’s big and round, like a disk, and the weather is fine, with no clouds blocking it.”
The two of them looked up at the sky, and Liu Yifei said slowly.
"Today happens to be the fifteenth day, the fullest day of the month!" Gu Wei thought for a while and said.
"Isn't it said that the moon on the fifteenth day is sixteen round?"
"Haha, you're right.
The lunar calendar calls the "full moon" "Wang", which is the roundest and brightest moment of each month.
However, due to the orbit of the moon, the "looking" moment varies every month. It is basically between the fifteenth and seventeenth, and it is more common on the sixteenth.
That's why there is a saying that "the moon on the fifteenth day is sixteen round".
Of course, there is another explanation, that is, the moon on the fifteenth day is still round at the sixteenth day.”
"So that's it.
I knew this sentence when I was a child, but I never thought about why." Liu Yifei nodded like a chicken pecking at rice while drinking wine.
The two of them just sat in the quiet courtyard, admiring the moon, drinking, and chatting. Unknowingly, the ground was covered with empty wine cans.
Liu Yifei's pretty face turned slightly red, and she was obviously a little cocky. She turned to look at Gu Wei.
"Do you know what I thought about when I was filming during the day?"
Gu Wei shook his head.
Liu Yifei swayed slightly, pointed at Gu Wei and then at herself.
"The two of us?
We two have nothing to do with Xu Hongdou and Xie Zhiyao, right? "Gu Wei didn't know why.
"I'm thinking of the two of us ten years ago"
Liu Yifei closed her eyes after saying this, and opened them again a few seconds later.
I wonder if she is recalling her past self in her mind.
"Ten years ago?
When filming [Embroidered Spring Knife]? ”
Liu Yifei nodded.
"I was 25 that year, and I had just come out of the trough of my career.
You are still an amateur, a student of Beijing Film Academy, my junior.”
She laughed at this.
"There's nothing funny about this, right?"
“I was thinking of the scene when I was filming [Xiu Chun Knife].
You were still a little green at that time, and your words and actions were a little childish"
"Really? I feel like I was very mature back then." Gu Wei retorted.
Liu Yifei ignored him and continued talking.
"But you work hard.
I still remember that you got up early every morning to practice the sword skills taught by the martial arts instructor. When you were on the set, you would help director Lu Yang with work even if you were not filming."
"I have no experience filming for the first time, so of course I want to work hard to do better.
And I took a lot of directing-related courses in school at that time, so I just took the opportunity to learn from senior brother Lu Yang." (End of Chapter)