Chapter 317 I’m Worth This Price
At around 4 o’clock in the afternoon, Gu Wei checked the time, packed up the things on his desk, and prepared to leave the company.
There is an event to attend in the evening, so you can’t be late.
After returning from the United States, my daily schedule must be full. If I want to relax and rest, I have to find opportunities to take a break from the busy schedule.
However, he was already prepared. Since he likes the dazzling stage, it is inevitable to put in some hard work for it.
After going downstairs, I got in the nanny car and went all the way to the Millennium Hotel in Beijing.
The celebration party of [Monster Hunt] will be held here tonight.
There were many people at the dinner. In addition to all the film's main creators, [Anle Pictures] also invited many friends from the media to attend, and wanted to take this opportunity to promote it again.
At the beginning of the banquet, Jiang Zhiqiang and director Xu Chengyi took the stage to speak respectively.
The main content is how difficult it was during the preparation and production of the film. The current results are all due to the efforts of all the crew members and everyone's support.
I would like to thank all the creative staff who contributed to the film and the publicity staff who worked hard after the film was released.
Originally, Mr. Jiang wanted Gu Wei, the leading actor, to come on stage and say a few words, but Gu Wei refused with a smile.
After the two of them spoke, Gu Wei and Bai Lily, who was wearing a slim black dress and heavy makeup, came on stage together.
Four people stood side by side on the stage, each with a small hammer.
The staff pushed up a long ice sculpture. The Arabic numeral 267 is followed by seven zeros, which represents the 2.67 billion box office performance of "Monster Hunt".
Jiang Zhiqiang and Xu Chengyi stood in the middle, while Gu Wei and Bai Baihe stood on both sides.
They posed for the media friends opposite to take various photos, and then the four of them smashed the hammers in their hands together amidst Mr. Jiang’s shouts.
After the ceremony, the host asked Mr. Jiang whether he would make a sequel to "Monster Hunt".
Jiang Zhiqiang expressed his affirmation with a smile on his face, and said that the script is already in preparation, emphasizing that they [Anle Pictures] will definitely do their best to make [Monster Hunt] like [Shrek] and [Kung Fu] Panda] is the same high-quality series of movies.
The various sessions are over and everyone starts to eat.
At the main table, the happy people finished several rounds of toasts, and Jiang Zhiqiang sat next to Gu Wei.
"Gu Wei, I have to thank you very much!"
"Mr. Jiang, what did you say?"
"At that time [captured "Monster" faced a reshoot with a different angle. If you hadn't come to the rescue and the final shooting effect was better than the original version, the film would not have the various achievements it has now.
It was you who saved this movie. 【Anle】Ah! ”
Jiang Zhiqiang patted Gu Wei's shoulder and sighed.
“Don’t dare, Mr. Jiang, you have broken me.
I am just a small actor, and I am paid to act, and it is impossible to say whether I can be saved or not.
Even if there was no Gu Wei at the time, there would still be actors Zhang Wei and Li Wei.
What really made the film a success was Mr. Jiang’s decision-making and Director Xu’s high-quality filming.” br>
Gu Wei said modestly.
As for how big a role he played in the movie, he can see most clearly from the combination of two lives.
Even without him, Jing Boran will be on top. Although it will be impossible to achieve the current results by then, it will still be a big-selling movie.
“You are too humble. If others don’t know how big a role you play in the movie, I don’t know it either.
Without your participation, our movie would not be the same no matter what. It can’t hit such a high box office.”
Gu Wei smiled and didn't answer.
"You also listened to what I said on stage just now. What do you think about the second part of [Monster Hunt]?"
Jiang Zhiqiang changed the topic and suddenly Talking about the second part of the movie.
“Our movie has done so well, so it’s only natural that we continue to make it.
But it mainly depends on you and Director Xu. After all, I’m just an actor.”
Gu Wei didn't think that far ahead.
When he accepted the role of "Monster Hunt", he was also looking at the movie's high box office results, and he never considered what the filming of the second part would be like.
"Director Xu is currently writing the script. If nothing unexpected happens, you and Lily will be the protagonists.
I believe that as long as we work together, the second part will definitely create a more brilliant one "
Jiang Zhiqiang's words have made it very clear that the original cast will continue to film the sequel and invite him to continue to star.
The expression on Gu Wei's face remained unchanged, but there was already murmuring in his heart.
He remembered that the male protagonist of "Monster Hunt 2" was Liang Chaowei. If the original script was followed, he, the male protagonist of the first movie, would become the second male protagonist in the second movie.
If it were still the original script, Gu Wei would not accept it at all.
The script is not good and the reputation is poor. On the one hand, he even rejected the second male lead in Zhang Yimou [The Great Wall]. He did not agree to be cast as Matt Damon, so Liang Chaowei didn't care.
Although he is not as good as veteran superstars like Liang Chaowei, Andy Lau, and Chow Yun-fat in terms of domestic entertainment status now, and he has not won any movie awards to prove himself, Gu Wei is completely worthy of them in terms of popularity.
No matter how senior you are, how great your acting skills are, or how brilliant you were in the past, it still depends on your current film performance. Gu Wei's current box office appeal in domestic entertainment is definitely unique, and no one can match it.
To put it more arrogantly, if Cheng Long asked Gu Wei to be the second male lead in a movie, he would have to think about it. There was a high probability that he would not accept the offer, let alone the others.
Of course there is an exception, that is, if the film you invest in is to make money, then you can aggrieve yourself. It doesn’t matter whether you are worthy of the supporting role or not.
Gu Wei thought so, but there was no expression on his face.
Jiang Zhiqiang was still talking to himself.
"The total box office of the movies you have starred in now is almost 5 billion, right?"
"A little more than 4.8 billion."
"You can make a few more movies and wait until [Monster Hunting] Note 2] After it is released, I am confident that your box office will reach 10 billion.
When the time comes, you will be the first actor with a box office of 10 billion. Think about what an honor it will be! ”
Jiang Zhiqiang used this to seduce Gu Wei.
"Mr. Jiang, you are right."
Gu Wei just smiled and nodded, but he was quite disdainful in his heart.
He felt that the other party was trying to spread the pie.
It’s not that what Jiang Zhiqiang said is wrong.
[Monster Hunt 2] can indeed add a big score to Gu Wei's box office performance, but when you are looking for an actor to star in a movie, should you first talk about the salary issue and how much money you can give? Are these "tens of billions actors" trying to get Gu Wei to take less pay just for the sake of honor?
The salary of the protagonists of series of movies will get higher and higher, especially for blockbuster series of movies. This is a normal rule in the industry.
For example, Robert Downey Jr., who plays Iron Man in the Marvel series of movies, was only paid a measly US$500,000 in the first movie [Iron Man].
His later movies were a hit, and his salary kept rising. By the time he made "Avengers", it had reached 50 million US dollars, a 100-fold increase.
This is also true for Johnny Depp in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series and Vin Diesel in the "Fast and Furious" series.
Even for the "Detective Chinatown" series shot by Gu Wei, Wang Baoqiang only received 5 million in salary for the first part, but it rose to 20 million for the second part.
This is because his three consecutive films [Frozen: Gate of Rebirth], [One Man's Martial Arts], and [Taoist Descending the Mountain] all failed at the box office.
Among them, the first two films failed extremely miserably. [Frozen: Gate of Rebirth] invested 200 million, had a box office of 142 million, and the investors lost 150 million.
[One Man's Martial Arts] Although it has a huge reputation, it still lost more than 100 million despite investing 167 million and box office of 118 million.
[The Taoist Comes Down the Mountain], which he had high hopes for, had a double success at the box office and word of mouth.
So when Gu Wei asked him to film "Tang Detective 2", Wang Baoqiang urgently needed a movie to reverse his decline, otherwise his acting career would begin to decline.
Gu Wei was also very sincere about the 20 million yuan salary, so Wang Baoqiang did not ask for more.
Compared to Wang Baoqiang, Gu Wei's appetite is much greater. The main reason is that his box office appeal is already strong and he has no shortage of movies to make.
To put it bluntly, wouldn’t it be nice for him to make some movies for his own company to make money for himself? If other movie companies’ projects outside don’t allow him to invest in them, or something like that A role that can win awards is not interesting to film.
Gu Wei has already set a bottom line for himself to star in "Monster Hunt 2". He will participate in the shares and modify the script. It will be no problem for him to star. "Anle Pictures" will give him a part of its investment share. Then the character must also be the first male lead, and he must also have the right to partially modify the script.
It seems very embarrassing to say it. If this request spreads, Gu Wei will definitely be labeled as a big name.
But he is worth this price now.
Just like when Da Baobao was interviewed by the media when she was filming and cutting out pictures for 80 million yuan, the reporter said that netizens questioned her salary. Da Baobao said very confidently, "I am worth this price!"
Of course, she relied on fame and popularity at that time, while Gu Wei relied entirely on real achievements.
These are all things for later. Now Jiang Zhiqiang is just giving Gu Wei a head start, and the script has not yet been completed.
When the script is actually sent to Gu Wei, it will not be too late to raise these requirements.
Hearing that Gu Wei kept agreeing with him, Jiang Zhiqiang did not doubt that he was there. He felt that his proposal moved the other person, and he happily toasted with Gu Wei back and forth. For a moment, The guests and hosts enjoy themselves.
As the night grew late, the celebration party also came to an end. Gu Wei said goodbye to Jiang Zhiqiang, politely declined Bai Lily's invitation, and got in the car to the Palm Springs apartment. There was no way he had a minor illness there. No. waiting for myself.
The next day, the entertainment sections of major news media published the event about the [Monster Hunt] celebration party. After all, the film and television box office number one has a reputation. Any news released will attract everyone's attention.
The most eye-catching thing in the news is that Anle announced a plan to shoot a sequel. Not only ordinary viewers, but also major companies in the film and television industry also attach great importance to this news.
"Monster Hunt" was so successful that it brought a net profit of at least 500 million to "Anle Pictures". Which company wouldn't be jealous.
Now that the second part is being filmed, everyone is trying their best to join in, hoping to get a share of the pie.
But none of this has much to do with Gu Wei. In the next few days, he was busy reshooting the remaining scenes of "Tang Detective 2".
There is still a scene in the movie where Gu Wei and Wang Baoqiang are trapped in prison that was not filmed.
"Qin Feng" and "Tang Ren" were caught by the seventh uncle's godson "Lu Guofu" and locked in a private cell.
"Lu Guofu" doesn't care who is the real murderer or not, he just wants to find a murderer that everyone recognizes to deal with the seventh uncle, so as to inherit the seventh uncle's inheritance.
And "Song Yi", who is considered to be the murderer by everyone, is his best choice.
"Qin Feng" and "Tang Ren" suffered a disaster because they hung out with "Song Yi", and were arrested by him and asked about the whereabouts of "Song Yi".
The two of them were locked up without saying anything.
"Qin Feng" traced back the identities and locations of several murdered people in a private cell, and with the help of "Tang Ren" uncovered the truth behind the murderer's use of the five elements and five internal organs to make elixirs.
The whole plot lasts about 10 minutes in the movie, and it all takes place in a private cell. The actors, except for Gu Wei and Wang Baoqiang, are all domestic actors, so it was not arranged to be filmed in New York.
"Old Qin, this time it's hanging~
It doesn't matter, he wants to kill another person, we still have a chance!"
Wang Baoqiang was a little frustrated, and then And comforted.
“After all, it’s a human life!”
Gu Wei tugged at him, somewhat unwillingly.
Wang Baoqiang was also very helpless.
"But what can we do if we can't get out?"
Gu Wei was completely at his wits' end and said some angry words.
“Don’t you know how to recite a mantra? Recite a mantra!”
"Just recite it!"
Wang Baoqiang couldn't be agitated. He turned around in circles and made gestures, and really started to recite the mantra properly, as if he was doing something.
"Wearing Sanqing on one's head
10,000 soldiers on one's feet
Zhengtiao Beidou
Left Diao Seven Stars
Tai Shang Laojun is as urgent as the law! "
Finally, he bent down, clasped his hands, pointed in the direction of the door and shouted:
"Open! ! ! ”
Unexpectedly, the iron door opened in response.
Wang Baoqiang thought that a deity had appeared, so he knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing forward.
“Hahaha!!
Thank you, Taishang Laojun, thank you, Taishang Laojun!”
Nazha, dressed as a two-dimensional girl, was leaning against the door, holding her hands Turning keys in his pocket, chewing gum.
“You should thank the Queen Mother~”
"Click! This scene is over."
The assistant director's voice came. Gu Wei walked to the side and looked at the monitor, then took the speaker on the side.
"Okay, it's done, let's pack up."
The staff listened to his words and began to pack up.
Gu Wei returned to the venue and looked at Wang Baoqiang with a smile on his face.
"Baoqiang, we have finished shooting all the scenes for this movie, and you did a good job!"
Wang Baoqiang grinned reluctantly and seemed not to be very interested.
Gu Wei turned to look at Nazha next to him.
“Nazha’s performance is also very good, come on!”
After two days of recovery, Nazha is now back to full energy.
"It's all the director's training!"
I don't know if it was intentional, but her words were quite a pun.
Gu Wei didn't pay attention and turned around.
"Bao Qiang, why do you feel a little depressed after returning to China for filming?
Nothing happened, right?"
Gu Wei asked with concern.
"Director, it's okay, what can I do? I haven't had a good rest these two days."
Wang Baoqiang said a little reluctantly.
“Bao Qiang, we have known each other for almost three years since the filming of [Tang Detective 1] started.
I highly recognize your acting skills and character, and I also Treat you as my best friend.
If you have any difficulties, feel free to come to me. I will definitely not stand idly by if I can help. "
Gu Wei patted him on the shoulder and said with some seriousness.
"Director, Brother Wei, I'm fine. If something happens, I will definitely open my mouth."
Wang Baoqiang was beaten by Gu Wei He was a little touched by what he said, but he still said nothing.
On the way back from the shooting studio, Nazha asked Gu Wei curiously:
"Did you see that something was wrong with Brother Baoqiang?"
"No!"
Gu Wei shrugged.
"I'm just saying that I can help you if anything happens."
"I always feel like you know something weird."
(End of this chapter)