Chapter 556 If it were you, I believe I can
Just as Gu Wei expected, the box office of [Transformers 5] did drop sharply in the second week. The single-day box office dropped from 200 million on Sunday in the first week. The number dropped to 80 million, and then continued to decline. By the time "Rescue" was released on Thursday, the single-day box office was already less than 50 million.
And word-of-mouth also hit a new low for the Transformers series.
It seems that except for the special effects, this Hollywood blockbuster, which has a wide audience base in China, has nothing good.
When the first film was released in China, the audience was excited to see the Autobots in their childhood cartoons transformed into real images in the movie, shouting that Hollywood special effects are awesome.
By now the fifth film, after so many years of baptism by various special effects blockbusters, domestic audiences have become numb to this level of special effects, but Transformers is still only good at special effects, and the storyline is a complete mess.
Michael Bay’s nickname is Explosion Bay, but you can’t make a good movie with only explosions.
【From the time when I was photographed working in junior high school, a pile of scrap metal has been exploding for ten years! 】
【Do you understand that feeling of being confused for more than two hours, that you can’t stand it and want to do something else but can’t, that you’re in a panic when you go to sleep, that you feel like you’ve wasted your ticket when you leave the show? ? 】
[The mentally retarded plot that makes no distinction between friend and foe, the disgusting and embarrassing gags, selling copies of Merlin Legend to save one's respect, but the result is that the story exudes an even more nondescript stench! 】
[I fell asleep many times while watching action sci-fi for the first time. There were a lot of useless plots and some characters were unclear, so I relied on one sentence to clear up the darkness, and I also relied on words to boost morale. The frame was constantly changing, and I didn’t feel visually stunning. On the contrary, it feels even weirder, and I thought it was because the rendering was not completed...]
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The movie-watching level of domestic audiences is rising, but the level of [Transformers] is declining. Although Mike Bay announced (again) that this is his "last [Transformers]", but everyone has already watched his "last two" [Transformers], and will also watch his last three and four. And the last fifteen are not impossible.
It is estimated that if the subsequent "Transformers" is released in China and maintains this level, the domestic audience will not buy it.
The influence of Hollywood blockbusters in the domestic market has been weakening year by year, and now [Change 5] has completely shattered the reputation of this series of movies.
However, although "Transformer 5" was terrible, the just-released "Rescue" is not much better.
Although Damimi is very popular, and she followed Gu Wei to film "Xiu Chun Dao 2" with a box office of over 1 billion, it turns out that she cannot handle the box office on her own.
On the first day of its release, the box office was less than 20 million.
The promotion of [Yao Lai Film Distribution] is really not good. With [Yao Lai Cinema] as the backing, Yang Mi is so popular now, and Huo Jianhua is not low in popularity. This film is still produced by Cheng Long. As a result Only 10% of the movies were filmed in theaters nationwide on the first day of the movie’s release.
This should be replaced by China Film, Enlight, and Wanda. No matter which company can push the film production to more than 20%.
This is also the reason why Gu Wei never uses the "glamorous style" when making movies to win allies. The resources of theaters are mediocre, and his promotion ability is all supported by Cheng Long's golden name.
[Reverse Time Rescue] was released for 4 days in its first week, with a box office of 120 million. It looks good, but compared with the investment cost, this film was a flop.
The investment cost of a science fiction blockbuster is more than 100 million. According to the current box office trend, the final box office of the movie is only more than 200 million.
And [Reverse Time Rescue] has a pretty bad reputation.
Whether it is the plot, the acting skills of the actors, or even the most important special effects of the science fiction film, netizens have complained about it.
["Borrowed" from at least three well-known Western movies, and just presented such a plate of things, what is your IQ as a writer and director? I suggest Teacher Yang Mi go back to Nortel to take a micro-expression class. It would be a pity for your beautiful eyes! 】
[I suggest Teacher Huo Jianhua give up acting. After so many years, your vocal performance is still so amateurish. What else do you ask me to say? I hope Teacher Jin Shijie will not bend his back for five buckets of rice and hold on. The bottom line for you to take the role. 】
【There are too many logical loopholes, it cannot be justified, there are no valid details to support it, the extension and twists of the story cannot be thought about in detail, the acting skills of the actors are too poor, superficial and exaggerated, and have no highlights! 】
【Michelle Yang and Jianhua Huo are the only publicity point of this movie, and it is also the beginning of the disaster of this movie.
The stiff body movements, exaggerated lines, artificial acting skills, and the male protagonist who has been reduced to a background wall all show that he is boring! 】
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There are a lot of bad reviews online, and Douban only has a 4.8 rating.
Affected by bad reviews, the box office of [Rescue] dropped to 17 million on the first day in the second week, and it was struggling to move toward 200 million.
"Is this movie so bad? What do these netizens think, and why are all the fire focused on me?"
Yang Mi, who has gone to other places to promote the movie, obviously knows With the movie's current reputation, it was hard for her to complain to the people around her in the team, so she called Gu Wei to complain.
"The movie is okay. Mainly, sister, aren't you famous now? Everyone is watching your progress in the movie theater. Of course, if they are dissatisfied in the end, they will vent it on you.
This is actually fair. The movie was shot "It's a big hit, Mi Jie You has the biggest profit, but now the effect can't meet the audience's expectations, and everyone is pointing the finger at you"
"But I'm just an actor, how can I decide how the movie is going to be?" The director is the one who has the final say." Yang Mi knew the truth, but being scolded is always an unpleasant thing.
“So I have to be more cautious in choosing films in the future.
But it doesn’t matter, Sister Mi, you are very popular. If this film doesn’t work well, just try harder next time.”
Gu Wei comforted Yang Mi and hung up the phone.
In fact, whether the movie has a good reputation is secondary. The main reason is that "Rescue" lost money, which is fatal for an actor who mainly focuses on traffic.
The "Little Times" series produced by Yang Mi a few years ago was even more scolded, but she still kept getting film appointments because "Little Times" made money.
Capital recognizes her as a top actress and thinks she has certain box office appeal.
The subsequent films "I Am a Witness" and "Xiu Chun Dao 2" were both profitable and successful works. Coupled with the popularity of "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom", Yang Mi continued to have film appointments. It seems to be the leading existence of 85 flowers.
But to put it bluntly, everyone went to the theater for "Little Times" because of Guo Xiaosi's original work, "I Am a Witness" attracted fans to the theater with the popular Lu Han, and the best-selling "Xiu Chun Knife 2" It was Gu Wei who took the lead again, and Yang Mi had never fought alone in any movie.
The current film [Rescue] was originally a good opportunity. Yang Mi is the absolute leading female lead, and the leading male lead Huo Jianhua is a villain. This can be said to be a movie with a leading female protagonist, completely It's Yang Mi's one-man show.
If this movie is a big hit, then Yang Mi can truly prove her box office appeal in the film field, replace Bai Lily's position in the film industry, and even receive the resources left after her accident.
Unfortunately, there is no if in this world. Yang Mi’s vision in selecting films is a bit poor. Her acting skills are not comparable to Bai Baihe’s. She is okay in TV series, but she always feels that something is missing when she acts in movies.
One step from heaven to the abyss, the crotch pull in "Rescue" completely exposed Yang Mi's lack of appeal in the movie, and not only the appeal is not good, but there is also a certain "driving effect".
What is the "catch-up effect"? It means that an actor makes bad movies all year round. Even if he occasionally makes a good quality movie, the audience will subconsciously think that it is a bad movie. In the end, it will be reflected in the result that it is obviously a hit in all aspects. The film's box office performance failed to meet expectations.
A typical example of the big-name celebrities in the entertainment industry who have the "driving-out effect" is Master Huang.
Brother Xiao Ming has frequently appeared in bad movies in recent years. After getting married, his image has become more greasy, and his popularity with the audience has dropped sharply. Whenever he has a new movie released, the first reaction of the audience is "bad movie"!
The movie "Heroes of Fire" starring in 2019 was originally a time when the main theme film was a hit. The movie was also well made and received good reviews.
Because of the starring role of Xiao Ming Ge, although it also made money, the box office still did not reach the expected height. If it were Zhang Hanyu, it would not be impossible to compare the box office with "Chinese Captain".
After hanging up the phone with Yang Mi, Gu Wei left the company and went to a Wanda Cinema in the Second Ring Road, where today's premiere ceremony of "Take My Brother Away Quickly" was held. Even with the blessing of Gu Wei's fame, this low-cost campus fantasy movie is still not very popular, and not many people pay attention to it online.
However, due to the relationship between [Wei Tianxia] and [China Film Group], a lot of media came to the premiere today.
After a period of nationwide screening, this film has also gained a good reputation in a small area. Now we will see what the result will be after it is officially released.
In addition to the main creative staff of [Take My Brother Quickly], the artists from Gu Wei Company in Beijing also came to the scene. After all, it is the work of their own company, and everyone came to support it even if they had nothing to do.
"When did you come back?" At the premiere, Zhang Tianai, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, was wearing a lavender long dress and a string of pearl necklaces on her chest, with a noble and elegant temperament.
"I just landed in Beijing last night" Zhang Tianai has been involved in [Operation Red Sea] since the beginning of the year. From training to on-site shooting, he spent most of his time abroad.
At the celebration banquet of [Operation Mekong] last year, Gu Wei rejected Yu Dong’s invitation to star in [Operation Red Sea], but pushed Zhang Tianai in to replace Hai Qing and play the role of the female reporter in it .
To say that substitution is a bit inappropriate, it should be said that [Operation Red Sea] had just started casting. Because of Gu Wei's reputation, Yu Dong and director Lin Chaoxian directly decided on the role of Zhang Tianai, and there was no such thing as Hai Qing. thing.
“Is the production finished over there?”
"I just finished filming these days, and I'm just in time to come back to promote [Wolf Warrior 2]!" Zhang Tianai, who hadn't seen her for half a year, was very happy to see Gu Wei.
“Thank you for your hard work” Gu Wei knew that the filming of [Operation Red Sea] was very difficult, which he made clear when Bona invited him.
Lin Chaoxian required the actors to undergo military training for about 2 months before filming.
The entire movie was shot in real scenes, from steep mountains to desolate deserts, from bustling city streets to lonely old alleys of ancient cities, and traveled to nearly ten regions. The conditions were not ordinary hardships.
“It’s nothing, you’re an actor, it doesn’t matter if you work hard if you can star in a good work.
If you can play the heroine of a big-budget movie through hard work, then every female star in the entertainment industry is willing to endure the hardship." Zhang Tian saw clearly that she can play the heroine of one big-budget movie after another. , not because of how famous she is, but because of the strong connections behind her. To put it bluntly, it was Gu Wei who supported her.
She is a star who climbed up from the bottom of the entertainment industry. She was originally a graphic model. Those female stars who are popular now understand that opportunities are hard to come by.
So she takes the opportunities that Gu Wei gives her seriously. Although her talent is average, she has tried her best to take every shot. It’s a drama.
“I’ve lost weight, but I’m more energetic than before! "Gu Wei looked Zhang Tianai up and down.
"Really?
It seems that I did the right thing in this movie and lost weight just in time.
It was during this time that I was running around, and the conditions in Africa were so bad that I felt like everyone was getting tanned."
Zhang Tianai's eyes were a little erratic, as if he was thinking about it again.
She told Gu Wei calmly, but "Operation Red Sea" was definitely the most painful movie she had ever filmed.
"Long time no see." , Come sit down at my place after the premiere? "Zhang Tianai's eyes were fixed and he smiled and extended an invitation to Gu Wei.
After suffering for such a long time, it was time to reward myself after finally returning to the capital.
Gu Wei did not hesitate.
“No problem, I will join the team for filming in two days, otherwise we have to meet again during the [Wolf Warrior 2] road show”
“It’s the science fiction blockbuster film that was scheduled last year "What?" Zhang Tianai also heard about the company's cooperation with China Film Group in filming "The Wandering Earth".
In a large-scale production with a cost of 400 million, Gu Wei plays the male lead. She also inquired specifically about who the female lead was. She heard that the role in the script was the male lead's sister, and that a teenage girl was required. , she gave up her plan.
"Yes, this film has been in preparation for several years and has encountered many ups and downs. Now it is finally on the right track."
"In the past, everyone always thought that the Chinese were not good at making science fiction films, but I believe you want to do it. You will definitely succeed.
This has been the case since I met you. As long as you want to do it, there is nothing you can’t do.”
Zhang Tianai doesn’t know Guo Fan and has no interest in domestic science fiction films. Hope, but she believes in Gu Wei.
Since the two met, Gu Wei's successive successes along the way have made her, Zhang Tianai, blindly trust him.
She felt that as long as Gu Wei wanted to, there was nothing he couldn't do.
There were no big surprises at the premiere. As the nominal producer of the film, Gu Wei played the role of Cheng Long at the premiere of "Rescue" a few days ago.
At the ceremony, he took Peng Yuchang, Zhao Jinmai and Zhou Ming with him to play interactive games and answer questions from reporters and some viewers.
Until the final movie screening ended, the premiere ceremony also concluded successfully.
"Maimai, get ready and fly to Qindao with me in two days"
"Oh, okay, Brother Wei"
The audience and the media left the scene one after another. Gu Wei reminded Zhao Jinmai, and then turned around to communicate with the staff of China Film Group about the film's schedule after its release.
"Maimai, I'm so envious of you. You can cooperate with the boss soon." Zhou Ming secretly glanced at Gu Wei and looked at Zhao Jinmai with envy.
"I didn't expect that I would be able to work with Brother Wei in a drama I took on. I'm also a little baffled," Zhao Jinmai scratched his head and said a little naively.
[Wandering Earth] was prepared very early. Before Gu Wei joined, Guo Fan approached Zhao Jinmai, or her parents to be precise.
At that time, the crew of "The Wandering Earth" was still very poor, so Guo Fan invested all the money he had in producing various future scenes and props.
I don’t know how Director Guo deceived him. He only spent 50,000 yuan in salary to persuade Zhao Jinmai’s parents to agree to her starring in this movie.
Now that Gu Wei has joined, providing money and people, Zhao Jinmai suddenly gets the opportunity to directly cooperate with Gu Wei. Although they are not a couple, from the plot point of view, they are the male and female protagonists.
This is an opportunity that is envied by top female stars in many circles.
"Maimai is a fool who is lucky?" Peng Yuchang next to him interrupted with a smile.
"You are stupid." Zhao Jinmai retorted dissatisfiedly.
“By the way, Mai Mai, you are going to be in the third grade of junior high school after the summer vacation. Can you keep up with filming and studying?
The high school entrance examination will be in one year”
“ I can study on the set. Although I have been filming, I have not fallen behind in my studies.
And Director Guo said that if you have anything you don’t know, you can ask him. He is a graduate student and tutors me, a junior high school student. It’s a trivial matter.”
(End of this chapter)