Chapter 411 Something is about to happen
Time has entered August, and [Detective Chinatown 2] is in its second week of release.
Due to the box office explosion in the first week and the film's good reputation, the trend of "Tang Detective 2" is still strong in the second week.
Due to the working day, the box office dropped from more than 300 million on Monday, but it still closed at 195 million. On Tuesday, it remained stable at 187 million.
The box office of nearly 400 million in two working days shocked everyone in the industry.
Everyone can see the shadow of "Mermaid" at the beginning of the year from the box office trend of "Tang Detective 2".
Some movie box office prediction platforms have raised their predictions for the final box office of "Tang Detective 2", changing the initial 2.5 billion to 3 billion.
Now everyone is optimistic that "Tang Detective" will surpass "Monster Hunt" to become the second best film in domestic film history. It is still unknown whether it can catch up with "The Mermaid" and then win the box office championship.
At this time, Gu Wei was very confident in his movie.
The original version of Liu Haoran's "Tang Detective 2" was released during the Spring Festival in 2018. At that time, "Monster Hunt 2" and "Operation Red Sea" were also released at the same time. Movie.
Even so, the original version of "Tang Detective 2" still achieved a box office of over 3 billion.
[Tang Detective 2] was able to sell well at that time, almost all because of the good foundation laid by the first part of [Detective Chinatown], coupled with Wang Baoqiang’s fame, and the Spring Festival schedule advantage.
Now in Gu Wei's version, the male protagonist has been replaced by himself, who is much more famous than Liu Haoran. The female protagonist has changed from an unknown actress to Liu Yifei, who is highly popular among the people. The second female protagonist is also now The top female Nazha.
Whether it was the plot or the reputation of the actors, this version was inferior to Director Chen's version. Gu Wei couldn't think of a reason why he lost.
The only thing missing might be that it was released a year and a half earlier, plus it was released during the summer instead of the Spring Festival.
But this problem is really not that big. To be honest, in 2016, the hardware construction of the domestic film market has basically reached its peak. Cinemas are almost everywhere in the country, from super first-tier cities to third- and fourth-tier small towns.
Nowadays, the main factor affecting the movie box office is no longer that people can’t find a suitable cinema, but whether the audience is willing to go to the cinema to watch movies.
One more thing, the summer release is not necessarily inferior to the Spring Festival release, because the future movie "Wolf Warrior 2" with more than 5 billion yuan was born in the summer release of 2017.
And now when [Tang Detective 2] is on the air, I look around and there is no decent competitor.
The single-day box office of Cheng Long's "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has dropped to around 20 million in the third week of release. "Legend of the Gods" is even worse. On the fourth day of release, the single-day box office is only 25.4 million. By the time On Tuesday, it almost dropped 20 million. Almost from the first day of release, the box office plummeted.
The market is almost dominated by "Tang Detective 2". The box office of a single movie has accounted for more than 60% of the country's total single-day box office for 6 consecutive days, and it looks like it will continue to do so for a long time.
“I’m sorry, Xiaolu, I’m currently running a roadshow in Tianjin with my team, and I won’t be able to return to Beijing until next week at the earliest. I can’t make it past the premiere.
Wait until I get back. I’ll make an appointment with you later. When the time comes, I’ll call Brother Shangchao and let’s get together.”
After coming out of an event, Gu Wei received a call from Lu Han.
He was a little surprised at first, but then he learned that the movie "Tomb Raiders" starring Lu Han was going to be released on Friday. Tomorrow is the premiere of the movie, and Lu Han wanted to invite Gu Wei to come and support him.
It's a pity that the entire road show process of Gu Wei and the others, including the dates in which cities and theaters they will go to, are all arranged in advance, so there is no time at all.
"Is there a movie about Little Deer?"
Nazha, who was sitting next to her, asked curiously when she heard Gu Wei's voice answering the phone.
She just filmed "The Legend of the Destiny" with Lu Han in the first half of the year, and they are relatively familiar with each other.
Gu Wei nodded.
"Big IP [Tomb Robbers Notes], starring Xiaolu and Jing Boran"
As he was talking, he received another message on his mobile phone.
Gu Wei picked it up and saw that it was from Ma Chun, who also invited him to attend the premiere of "Tomb Robbers Notes".
Gu Wei scratched his head.
He didn’t know much about the film [Tomb Robbers] starring Lu Han. The star was Jing Boran, who Lu Han had just told him on the phone. He didn’t expect that Ma Chun was also included in this clip. participation.
[Left Ear] After filming, Gu Wei was too busy with work, so he and Ma Chun rarely had the chance to meet each other. However, they still interacted through WeChat messages and likes in Moments, and the relationship has remained good. .
Last week [Tang Detective 2] was a hit at the box office, and Ma Chun even gave him a congratulatory phone call.
Gu Wei was not in a hurry to reply, but checked online for information about recently released movies and "Tomb Raiders" starring Lu Han.
As expected, Ma Chun plays the heroine "A Ning" in it. She has short hair on the poster, and is much more capable and sassy than the original "Li Bala".
After thinking about it, Gu Wei responded to a rejection message on WeChat in a tactful tone.
"I just took a look. Including "Tomb Raiders", several new movies will be released this week. Will it have an impact on the box office of our movies in the future?"
We are familiar with Lu Han. , Nazha still cares most about her own movie.
Gu Wei smiled.
“Don’t worry, not even the film jointly produced by Cheng Long and Li Lian, not to mention the others, even Xiaolu’s big IP [Tomb Raiders], they should have the same results as our first week at the final box office. Thank God.”
Gu Wei really doesn’t care. Although he has seen very few movies that will be released in August, he doesn’t remember any of them being big hits, which is the result of “Tomb Raiders”. It's not bad, but if you compare it with "Tang Detective 2", you're doing yourself a disservice.
Beijing.
After Lu Han ended the call with Gu Wei, he shook his head at Zhang Zhao, the film producer beside him.
Zhang Zhao saw this and patted Lu Han on the shoulder.
"It doesn't matter, I actually had expectations. The crew of [Tang Detective 2] has been doing road shows recently to promote, and news breaks out every day. I asked you to call just to give it a try.
Originally now [Tang Detective 2] It’s a big fire, and I want to use Gu Wei’s fame to create some hype, but there’s nothing I can do now that people can’t come.”
It turns out that Lu Han made the call at the request of the producer.
They didn’t know yet that the heroine of the movie, Ma Chun, had privately invited Gu Wei again.
"Mr. Zhang, our movie is very popular right now, so there is no need to rub off on Gu Wei's fame."
Jing Boran, the other leading actor in the room, said somewhat unconvinced.
Due to Ni Ni's relationship, he didn't have a good impression of Gu Wei, but the gap in status and reputation between the two was too big. Even if he was dissatisfied with Gu Wei, he would only dare to complain a few words in private.
Zhang Zhao frowned when he heard this.
He was first the president of Enlight Media. Later, he had differences with Wang Changtian and separated from Enlight. He was deceived by Accountant Jia and joined LeTV. Now he is the CEO of LeTV Media.
[Tomb Raider Notes] This drama is produced by LeTV Media.
Gu Wei's own traffic is huge, and the recent popularity of "Tang Detective 2" has attracted even more attention.
Zhang Zhao wanted to invite Gu Wei to come. On the one hand, he wanted to gain some popularity, and on the other hand, he wanted to show his attitude.
Now that the market is big enough, he hopes to cooperate with Gu Wei for a win-win situation. If he can interact with [Tang Detective 2] during promotion, that little bit of promotion may be very effective.
But these words cannot be said for an actor like Jing Boran. He planned to go back and make a phone call himself to have a good communication with Gu Wei.
We are all the bosses of big companies in the film and television industry. Although [Wei Ming Xia] is currently in a heated relationship with Guangguang and Wanda, they may one day cooperate with them, LeTV.
As the old saying goes, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.
In the evening, when he returned to the hotel, Gu Wei changed his clothes and took a shower. He came out of the bathroom, turned on the TV, and hummed happily while wiping his head with a towel.
Since the premiere day of [Tang Detective 2], he has been in a very good mood.
The doorbell rang suddenly.
Gu Wei wondered who could come over so late. She was very busy these days due to running activities, so Naza did not come to look for him.
After all, most of the time they arrive at the hotel very late and have to get up early the next morning. Nazha is also a person who knows the importance of things and takes the time to rest in her room every day.
Go to the door and open the door.
Wang Baoqiang stood outside the door wearing the same clothes he wore during the day, his hair a little messy and his eyes red.
You must know that the crew returned to the hotel early today. Gu Wei had already washed up, but it seemed that Wang Baoqiang had not even changed his clothes.
Seeing Gu Wei open the door, he forced a smile.
"Keep strong?
What's wrong so late? "
Gu Wei asked doubtfully, and Wang Baoqiang was about to open his mouth.
"Come in and talk"
Gu Wei interrupted him and let Wang Baoqiang into the room.< br>
“You sit down first and I’ll give you a glass of water~”
"Director, don't bother."
Wang Baoqiang sat on the sofa in the living room. Gu Wei went to get him a glass of warm water and put it in front of him, and then sat across from him.
"Thank you, director~"
Wang Baoqiang took the glass of water with both hands and took a sip, his frown relieved a little.
"Director, I'm sorry to come so late and disturb your rest. I have two things to ask you."
While speaking, Wang Baoqiang raised his head, with a sad look on his face and bloodshot eyes.
"Something happened at home. I have to go back tomorrow and I won't be able to finish the week with the crew.
Sorry, director, I'm really sorry."
< br>Wang Baoqiang finished speaking apologetically and lowered his head again.
Gu Wei also frowned after hearing this.
It's not a big deal that Wang Baoqiang can't continue with the group. He is a little worried about the other party's current state. It seems that the worst case scenario is about to happen in his mind.
"It's okay, Baoqiang. From the production to the promotion of our movie, you have been conscientious in completing every job. I have seen all this.
Is the matter at home a big deal? , do you have any difficulties? If so, just ask. As long as I can help, I will never refuse.
By the way, you said you have to leave tomorrow and the air tickets have not yet been booked. If you are in a hurry, you can take my private jet. "
Wang Baoqiang raised his head after hearing Gu Wei's words, with a look of emotion on his face.
"Thank you, director, I have already bought the ticket.
But I do have something else to ask you, and it is also the second thing I am here to tell you today."
Speaking of this, Wang Baoqiang opened his mouth, but didn't say what he wanted to say, as if he was hesitating to speak.
"Baoqiang, we are not outsiders. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Seeing his state, Gu Wei comforted him again.
Opposite Wang Baoqiang looked embarrassed, and finally gritted his teeth.
"Director, I. I want to borrow some money from you."
After saying this, Wang Baoqiang's originally dark face turned slightly red.
Gu Wei suddenly realized that he was borrowing money, so he had to be embarrassed to say it.
In the adult world, borrowing money is a big deal, both for the borrower and the borrower. If you are not careful, you may lose friends or even relatives.
"How much to borrow?"
Wang Baoqiang also thought that Gu Wei was so happy. He was still wondering whether he would tell the other party the truth if Gu Wei asked why he borrowed the money.
“3 million is enough.”
Gu Wei touched his chin. If he guessed correctly, all of Wang Baoqiang’s property and liquidity during this period were in Ma Jinlian’s hands. The purpose of borrowing the money should be to fight the lawsuit.
He had the impression that it was Chen Scumbag who lent him the money.
"Baoqiang, I don't know why you would lend money, considering your net worth is quite a lot of 3 million.
But now that you have opened your mouth, I have no reason not to accept it based on our relationship.
I’m not going to talk about you now, and I won’t ask, because I trust you.
In this way, just to be on the safe side, I will give you 5 million, so that no matter what you do, you will have it on hand. "Everyone can be more comfortable."
Wang Baoqiang was very moved after hearing Gu Wei's words.
"Director. I. I."
Gu Wei patted his shoulder and said with a smile.
"No need to say more, a man doesn't need to ask his mother-in-law. Send me your card number and I'll have someone transfer it to you."
"Yeah!"
Wang Baoqiang Nod.
"Director, I'm leaving early tomorrow morning and I won't say goodbye to everyone. Please help me say sorry to others."
"Don't worry, you just mind your own business. Don't worry about this. It's the same sentence. , if you need help, just ask!”
(End of this chapter)