Chapter 435 2.43
On January 4, 2009, two weeks after the movie was released, "Taipei Trip" had a box office of 243 million in mainland theaters.
Breaking 300 million is just around the corner.
These days, piracy is rampant on the Internet. Both "Taipei Trip" and "If You Are the One" already have gun versions on the Internet.
Furthermore, due to imperfect laws and the shameless operations of many video websites such as Youku and Tudou, it cannot be stopped.
Many of the pirated videos on video websites are secretly uploaded to the website by website employees who create accounts and pretend to be users.
If Wang Shu’s Yishu company reports pirated videos to these websites, websites such as Youku and Tudou will pretend to remove the user’s pirated videos.
Then the front foot is mounted, and the back foot is uploaded again using another trumpet.
With the intentional actions of video websites, it is impossible to prevent it.
Many years later, a movie that is a hit can stay in theaters for at least three months, and even in the third month it will still have good box office revenue.
In 2009, this was not the case.
"Travel to Taipei", which has been in theaters for two weeks, has exhausted two-thirds of its potential due to the convergence of various factors, leaving only one-third.
This one-third will help the mainland box office of "Taipei Trip" to increase to about 350 million at most.
Any more, some of them are just fantasy.
However, even if it is only 350 million, it is still the highest-grossing movie in mainland China.
Not only is he the best, he is also far ahead of other Chinese film directors.
This is because if "If You Are the One" breaks 300 million, then Feng Xiaogang will only be the second film director to have a single film in mainland theaters break 300 million.
The other one is none other than Wang Shu.
Furthermore, Wang Shu is also the first Chinese film director to have a single film in mainland theaters break 300 million box office.
"The Wolf of Wall Street" is about to be released in North American theaters, and Matt Damon, as the leading actor and producer, has already begun promoting the movie.
Tomorrow, January 5th, Wang Shu will go to the United States to participate in the promotion of the movie.
Han Sanping organized a dinner party to see Wang Shu off.
"I heard that you are very confident that you will win the Oscar this time?" Han Sanping toasted Wang Shu and asked curiously.
He looked at Wang Shu and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. When he first met Wang Shu a few years ago, he just thought he was a young man with some ingenuity. Although he appreciated it, he didn't take it too seriously.
In just a few years, it has grown to such an extent.
Now I even heard that the other party is sure to win an Oscar.
When he first learned about this, he only thought Wang Shu was joking, but then he found that Wang Shu seemed to be serious.
Although he didn’t know where Wang Shu got his confidence, based on his understanding of Wang Shu, if he didn’t have confidence, Wang Shu would not show confidence again and again.
There must be a reason for Wang Shu to be so confident.
"I do have some confidence." Wang Shu raised his glass and clinked it with Han Sanping. Although he didn't like drinking, as his status increased, he had too many social activities, and he often needed to pretend to take a few sips.
Not drinking too much, just showing off.
"Is there really something special about "The Wolf of Wall Street"?" Han Sanping also knew at this moment that Wang Shu had confidence not in "The Tuner", but in "The Wolf of Wall Street" which had not yet been released. .
Wang Shu said with a smile: "I won't be able to explain this for a while, but you will understand after the movie is released."
Han Sanping nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Seeing Wang Shu's answer, he was already sure that Wang Shu was indeed confident of winning the Oscar, and he became more and more curious about this movie.
However, these are not the focus of the dinner. Han Sanping then asked: "If you win the award at the Academy Awards this time, do you have any thoughts about returning to China and making another blockbuster?"
China Film Group has been investing in films directed by many well-known domestic directors, and Han Sanping has income data reports for many projects on his desk.
The right way is that there is no harm without comparison.
The table on the desk clearly shows the data of each film project.
The films directed by Wang Shu not only lead the diversified development and vitality of Chinese-language commercial films in the mainland, but are also the most profitable projects.
Compared with many other so-called famous directors, they are just blowing away.
Therefore, Han Sanping, who is very happy about success and loves blockbusters, wants to continue to cooperate with Wang Shu.
China Film’s blockbuster projects will not stop. Instead of working with a few directors, it is better to continue working with Wang Shu.
Wang Shu was a little helpless when he heard this question, because Han Sanping had asked this more than once. He said: "Let's talk about it then. If you have a project there, you shouldn't have time to return to China."
When you first arrive in Hollywood, no matter whether you win during the awards season or not, you have to pursue the victory so that you can gain a foothold in Hollywood as soon as possible.
If there is a toss between both ends, it is very likely that neither end will get a good deal.
In addition to other reasons, Wang Shu has no idea of making Chinese-language films in China in the short term.
However, Han Sanping is the boss of China Film Group after all, so he cannot refuse directly and has to deal with it more diplomatically.
Han Sanping also knew that Wang Shu had his own ideas, and with Wang Shu's ability there was no shortage of investment, so he could only pretend to sigh.
Seeing this, Wang Shu raised his cup and toasted him.
He knew in his heart that Han Sanping took the top spot in China Film Academy because he wanted to show off his talents and achieve success and gain fame.
However, even though he was given money and received anger, the people in Hong Kong were all covered in oil because of this, but it never had the effect he wanted.
The appearance of Wang Shu gave him hope.
So he really wanted to cooperate with Wang Shu. China Film Group would provide the money and effort to pave the way, and Wang Shu would direct the film, creating a new era of Chinese-language films together.
And he can also take a step further in this position!
And decades later, later generations talked about the history of Chinese films and detailed the achievements of Han Sanping, which filled several pages.
Who would have thought that Wang Shu would actually go to Hollywood.
Han Sanping felt bitter, but Han Sanping didn't say anything.
Wang Shu saw Han Sanping sighing in his eyes. Although he pretended not to see it, he actually felt a little embarrassed.
It is undeniable that China Film has always taken the majority of his cooperation with China Film.
However, without China Film and Television, he would not have been able to get to where he is today with his background.
Moreover, Han Sanping also took great care of him.
Not only does he not interfere with his casting in film projects, he also takes good care of him in work and communication.
It is even said that it is Han Sanping's support and care that makes those talents in the Beijing circle honest.
Otherwise, with the connections and energy of those in the Beijing circle, there would be 10,000 ways to make him either bow his head and act like a dog, or else he would not be able to survive.
Han Sanping's care for him in these aspects cannot be said.
That’s why Wang Shu is in trouble.
Because, he knew very well that Han Sanping offended many people after taking the top spot in China Film Academy.
At Han Sanping's age, even if he moved away from the top spot in China Film Academy, he would still be able to make further progress.
Because I offended too many people, after leaving the top spot at China Film Academy, I not only failed to make any further progress, but also ended up on the bench.
Therefore, if Wang Shuruo and Han Sanping make blockbusters in China, then Han Sanping will be able to push forward even if he offends many people with this resume.
On the contrary, just like the original timeline, blockbusters were produced, but all they did was flaunt a few things that made China Film lose money. After the term ended, he was benched. After the dinner, Wang Shu went back to Yikeshu Company and explained a lot of things.
Sitting in the office in the afternoon, he received a call from Sun Li.
Wang Shu was a little surprised when he saw the caller ID on his mobile phone. Except for meeting Sun Li at the premiere of "Taipei Trip" this time when he returned to China, Sun Li never called him.
Wang Shu guessed that Sun Li was deliberately keeping a distance from him, and he was busy because he had many things to do. Since Sun Li deliberately did this, he also did not take the initiative to contact him.
Unexpectedly, I received an unprecedented call from Sun Li today.
"Hello." Wang Shu answered the phone.
"Where are you now?" Sun Li asked softly when she heard Wang Shu's voice on the other end of the phone.
“At the company.” Wang Shu replied.
"I heard that you are going to Los Angeles tomorrow?" Sun Li was silent for a moment and then asked.
"Yes, there is work over there, I will go tomorrow." Wang Shu responded.
"Then do you have time in the evening? I'll treat you to dinner and see you off." Sun Li said softly.
"If you have time, I have time." Wang Shu said loving words.
“Speak nicely.” Sun Li snorted, and then said, “I’ll set the location, and you can just come over.”
"Okay, I'll go as soon as I finish my work here." Wang Shu said.
In the evening, Wang Shu drove to the private room of the hotel that Sun Li had booked. As soon as he walked in, he found that Sun Li had already ordered the food.
She looked at Wang Shu and said with a smile: "Whether you like it or not, I will eat this today anyway."
Although she said so, in fact she ordered it. It is a cuisine with the taste of Hewangshu.
“As long as it’s what you order, I like to eat it.” Wang Shu answered with a smile.
When Sun Li heard this, she immediately glared at Wang Shu.
Wang Shu laughed, Sun Li looked inexplicably cute.
The two sat down, and Wang Shu asked doubtfully: "Where is Deng Chao? Didn't he come with you?"
Wang Shu originally thought that Deng Chao would be with Sun Li for this dinner, but he didn't Thinking that the other party is not here.
"He is filming "Eternal Dragon Sword" and is not in the capital." Sun Li explained briefly.
Deng Chao's version of "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Sword" was launched at the end of October 2008 and completed at the end of March 2009. As the leading actor, he is indeed filming on the set at the moment.
Originally, Huang Xiaoming's version of "The Deer and the Cauldron" also had Deng Chao as the character, but due to the interference of Huayi star Xiao Ming, Deng Chao's role was lost.
"Deng Chao is not in the capital, so you secretly invite me to dinner alone? Tell me, are you planning on me?" Wang Shu deliberately teased after hearing this.
In this sentence, if Sun Li said alone, "Deng Chao is not in the capital, why would you secretly invite me to dinner alone?", Sun Li would definitely be angry due to her sense of shame.
But if you add the following sentence, "Tell me, do you have any plans for me?", the meaning changes.
The former shows that Sun Li is shameless.
The latter shows that Wang Shu is thick-skinned.
As expected, Sun Li was not angry when she heard this. Instead, she rolled her eyes at Wang Shu again and snorted: "Shameless, who has plans for you?"
"Hehe." Wang Shu chuckled, then moved the stool closer to Sun Li.
There is also a huge difference between approaching Sun Li with a smile without moving a stool, and approaching Sun Li with a stool while smiling.
The former would also make Sun Li feel that there was a hint of ridicule, and she would feel uncomfortable.
The latter shows Wang Shu's wretched and "malicious" appearance, which not only does not make Sun Li feel ridiculed, but also satisfies Sun Li's emotional value and makes her feel proud and happy.
It is the details that determine success or failure.
Although it is just a slight difference in details, the emotional value to people is completely different.
"What are you doing close to me?" Sun Li asked with a glare and a hum.
"It's cold, it'll be warmer if we sit next to each other." Wang Shu spoke openly.
Sun Li rolled her eyes and said angrily: "Can there be heating in the private room?"
After saying that, she stretched out her hand to push Wang Shu and said, "Hurry up and sit back with the stool, wait. Someone will come in. "
This is because I am worried that someone will come in and see the two of them eating next to each other.
"No one is coming in." Wang Shu answered.
At this point, he couldn't sit back.
Because he sat back down as soon as Sun Li said this, it would appear that his movement of moving the stool over was just for show.
Sun Li will definitely have other ideas when she sees this.
But now he is refusing to leave without any care, which is to show that he is not just pretending, but really wants to get close to Sun Li.
"Sit back quickly~" Sun Li said anxiously when she saw that Wang Shu was unmoved.
"No one came in." Wang Shu still ignored him.
After tugging for a while, Wang Shu moved the stool and sat back down.
Sun Li stared at him fiercely for a while, then snorted arrogantly.
Seeing this, Wang Shu chuckled and started eating.
Sun Li needs to manage her figure and eats very little. Wang Shu is basically eating.
In this case, the meal would not last long, and he left the hotel after a while.
"Didn't you say you would take me home? Where are you taking me?" Sun Li was sitting in the passenger seat and snorted when she saw that Wang Shu was driving on the wrong route.
This route was no stranger to her. She had walked it before when she and Wang Shu went for a walk in the countryside.
Therefore, she already had some guesses about the destination.
But guessing is just guessing. This destination is different from the location she mentioned before getting in the car, so she naturally has to express it.
"What do you think?" Wang Shu asked with a smile.
Sun Li looked at the smile on Wang Shu's face, remained silent for a moment, and then whispered: "It's getting late, you have to go to Los Angeles tomorrow, take me back."
Seeing that Wang Shu was not moved, he said a little aggrievedly, "Didn't we agree that we will only be friends from now on?"
Hearing this, Wang Shu drove the car to the side of the road and stopped.
Sun Li didn't speak, and Wang Shu didn't speak either, and the atmosphere fell into silence.
After being silent for a while, Wang Shu suddenly reached out and held Sun Li's hand.
Sun Li's body trembled and she subconsciously wanted to pull her hand away.
It’s just that Wang Shu is too strong and she can’t pull away.
So he glared at Wang Shu angrily and groaned: "It hurts, it hurts, let go!"
(End of this chapter)